Mental Health Interventions Part 2: Mental Health: Wellbeing and Happiness Series with MoNya-Mental

Mental health interventions have evolved drastically over the past few years. From institutionalisation and physical restraints; the likes of straight jackets, handcuffs, and chains By Mertha Mo Nyamande Mental Health Interventions have evolved drastically over the past few years. From institutionalisation and physical restraints; the likes of straight jackets, handcuffs, chains, etc) to chemical restraints with the likes of CPZ or chlorpromazine as a rapid tranquilisers. The more modern interventions favour atypical medications with little to no side effects, and talking therapies more than the restraining types. The main talking therapies are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-based, which have also evolved from behavioural therapies to cognitive therapies and now a combination of the two.