Would Problems Be Very Obvious?

HI, I just have a quick question relating to mental health. With all the different mental disorders we know about these days, how are people suppose to deal with there mental health? is it simply a case of seeing a psychiatrist when you think something maybe wrong?, or should you look for actual symptoms of things? or should you treat it in the same way that you would you psychical health?? Mental health issues are so shrouded in stigma and superstition, its hard to know how somebody should deal with it. Is it important to think about you're mental health, and make sure nothing is wrong? or would problems be very obvious? or not apparent at all? like in schizophrenia?. I guess its really easy to be a hypochondriac these days, especially with mental health , thanks for you're time

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