ARE YOU MENTALLY HEALTHY?

I asked a question in the last article

ARE YOU MENTALLY HEALTHY?

Now what is mental health?

Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and
act.(mentalhealth.gov)

It highlights emotional well-being, the capacity to live a full and creative life, and the flexibility to deal with life's
inevitable challenges.

It helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices.

Mental health is defined as the level of psychological well-being or an absence of mental illness. It is the state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioural adjustment.(Wikipedia!)

Mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life, and to create a balance between life activities and efforts to achieve psychological resilience .

According to the World Health
Organization (WHO), mental health includes "subjective
well-being, perceived self-efficacy, autonomy, competence, inter-generational dependence, and self-
actualization of one's intellectual and emotional potential, among others."

The WHO further states
that the well-being of an individual is encompassed in
the realization of their abilities, coping with normal stresses of life, productive work and contribution to their community.

According to the U.K. surgeon general (1999), mental health is the successful performance of mental function, resulting in productive activities, fulfilling relationships with other people, and providing the
ability to adapt to change and cope with adversity.

The term mental illness refers collectively to all diagnosable
mental disorders —health conditions characterized by alterations in thinking, mood, or behavior associated
with distress or impaired functioning.

A person struggling with their mental health may experience struggling with suicide, self-harm,  loneliness,
depression , anxiety , relationship problems, death of a loved one, suicidal thoughts, grief, addiction ,cutting , self-harm , self-Injury , burning , various mood disorders , or other mental illnesses of varying degrees,
as well as learning disabilities .

Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and
adolescence through adulthood.

Over the course of your life, if you experience mental health problems, your thinking, mood, and behavior could be affected. Many factors contribute to mental health problems, including:

>Biological factors, such as genes or brain chemistry
>Life experiences, such as trauma or abuse
>Family history of mental health problems
>Mental health problems are common but help is available.
That's why I am here for you.
People with mental health problems can get
better and many recover completely.

Early Warning Signs of mental health problems are:

1. Eating or sleeping too much or too little
2. Pulling away from people and usual activities,
2. Having low or no energy
3. Feeling numb or like nothing matters
4. Having unexplained aches and pains
5. Feeling helpless or hopeless
6. Smoking, drinking, or using drugs more than usual
7. Feeling unusually confused, forgetful, on edge, angry, upset, worried, or scared
8. Consistent Yelling or fighting with family and friends
9. Experiencing severe mood swings that cause
problems in relationships
10. Having persistent thoughts and memories you can't get out of your head
11. Hearing voices or believing things that are not true
12. Thinking of harming yourself or others
13. Inability to perform daily tasks like taking care of
your kids or getting to work or school

Mental wellness allows people to:

*Realize their full potential

*Cope with the stresses of life

*Work productively

*Make meaningful contributions to their communities

Ways to maintain positive mental health include:

*Getting professional help if you need it

*Connecting with others

*Staying positive

*Getting physically active

*Helping others

*Getting enough sleep

*Meditation

Its your responsibility to Pay attention to your mental health and well-being, If you observe any issues, deal with them before they deal with you...
You are going to be learning the "HOW TO" here!
Hope you learned something, if you are not clear, drop your questions in the comments section, have a nice day!