According to Mentalhealth.gov “Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices.” There are many factors that determine our mental health such as genetics, family , social and financial environment. Mental disorders can appear in many forms like depression, anxiety, panic attack, phobias.
Around 450 million people in the world struggle with a mental health illness, and two thirds of all these people receive no treatment. May is Mental Health awareness month. During this time, there is a movement to spread support to those who struggle with mental health issues. People are able to connect with each other through organizations such as NAMI and help to confront the issues they are dealing with. The American Hospital Association also emphasize advocating on behavioral health issues in order reduce the stigma that many have to experience. Through community partnerships, the way disorders are identified and changes in the emergency departments are accomplished through this organization. Sharing one’s experiences during this month goes a long way and can encourage others to work together and understand each other’s issues.
Some of the activities we can make part of our daily habits is to Keep Active, eat well , sleep and rest enough, Take breaks from your work , Ask for help , do something which you are good at.Our brain secretes the feel good hormones during each of these activities. Mental health awareness in youth is very relevant now after the covid pandemic times.
My References :
https://www.nami.org/about-mental-illness/mental-health-conditions
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