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Individuals with organ failure also face mental problems in addition to the physical complaints brought about by the failure. In addition to family and social support in coping with mental problems, professional support from mental health specialists should not be neglected.

Organ failure is a health problem that can happen to anyone.

When it comes to organ and tissue donation, it would be appropriate for all of us, as candidates for organ failure, to remember the famous saying of Suleiman the Magnificent, 'There is no reliable object among the people like the state, and the state is like a breath of health in the world'. Thanks to advances in medicine, the biggest problem in organ and tissue transplants, which has achieved very successful results, is organ and tissue donations that still do not reach sufficient levels.

Contrary to western countries, the rate of donor tissue/organ donation from living tissue is higher than that of cadaver tissue/organ donation in our country.

This can be explained by the fact that family and kin relations are closer in our country compared to western countries. The low number of donors from cadavers, that is, post-deceased organs or tissues, reveals the necessity of raising awareness in this area.

Individuals with organ failure are also faced with mental problems and socioeconomic losses in addition to the physical complaints brought about by the failure.

Of course, this multidimensional health problem negatively affects not only the individual but also the whole society, starting with the family and close circle. Organ and tissue transplants aim to save the lives of patients whose quality of life has decreased as a result of biological, psychological and social losses and who are at risk of losing their lives, and to increase their life span and quality. Organ/tissue donation is a very precious gift from one person to another. Organ donation, whether after death or while living my life, serves a very lofty purpose.

Required Criteria to Become an Organ Donor:

The first condition of being a donor candidate in living organ transplantation from a spiritual perspective is volunteerism. The second requirement is competence. In other words, the donor candidate must have sufficient mental and mental health (over 18 years of age, no restrictions and full discrimination power) to make this decision. In post-mortem organ/tissue donation, it is sufficient to donate your organs to be used after death, by declaring your wish and signing in the organ donation units of hospitals or at the Turkish Organ Transplantation Foundation in the presence of two witnesses. It is important to share this decision with the family in order to prevent possible confusion after death.

Individuals with organ failure have mental problems and precautions to be taken before and after transplantation.

Depressive mood, hopelessness, sleep and appetite problems, anxiety symptoms, irritability, attention/concentration difficulties, forgetfulness and problems in sexual life can be seen before the transplant. In the post-transplant period, a wide range of different psychiatric complaints may occur, especially depending on the course of medical health.

In coping with these mental problems, in addition to family and social support, professional support from mental health specialists should not be neglected. In this field, psychotherapy applications and drug treatments in different schools can be applied individually, as well as both treatment methods can be applied simultaneously.

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