Mental Health

 Mental Health

INTRODUCTION

 

COVID-19 pandemic affects the population in many ways especially mental health. Good mental health is when you feel positive about yourself and cope well with everyday pressures.

Mental health according to (WHO) is a state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively, and can make a contribution to his or her community.

 

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IMPORTANT KEY FACTS:

 

•Mental health is more than the absence of mental disorders.

•Mental health is an integral part of health; indeed, there is no health without mental health.

•Mental health is determined by a range of socioeconomic, biological, and environmental factors.

 

WHY MENTAL HEALTH IS IMPORTANT?

•Mental health is important because it’s a vital part of your life and impacts your thoughts, behaviors, and emotions. Being healthy emotionally can promote productivity and effectiveness in activities like work, school, or caregiving. It plays an important part in the health of your relationships and allows you to adapt to changes in your life and cope with adversity. 

 

POSITIVE EFFECTS OF GOOD MENTAL HEALTH: 

• anxiety reduction.

•Improved moods.

•Clearer thinking.

•A greater sense of calm or inner peace.

•Increased self-esteem.

•Reduced risk of depression.

•Improvements in relationships.

NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF POOR MENTAL HEALTH: 

•Unhappiness and decreased enjoyment of life

•Family conflicts

•Relationship difficulties

•Social isolation

•Problems with tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs

•Poverty and homelessness

•Self-harm and harm to others, including suicide or homicide

•Weakened immune system, so your body has a hard time resisting infections

•Heart disease and other medical conditions

 

MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION AND PROTECTION: 

•Mental health promotional activities in schools

 

•Mental health interventions at work (e.g. stress prevention programs)

 

•Violence prevention programs

 

•Community development programs (e.g. integrated rural development)

 

•Poverty reduction and social protection for the poor

 

•Promotion of the rights, opportunities, and care of individuals with mental disorders.

 

CONCLUSION:

•Mental Health is very necessary for human life and we should take care of it and never neglect it and we should know that the better our mental health is the greater our happiness will be.

References:

Galderisi, S., Heinz, A., Kastrup, M., Beezhold, J. and Sartorius, N. (2015). Toward a new definition of mental health. World Psychiatry, [online] 14(2), pp.231–233. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4471980/.

World Health Organization (2018). Mental health: Strengthening Our Response. [online] World Health Organization. Available at: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mental-health-strengthening-our-response.

Mental Health Foundation (2016). What Is Good Mental health? [online] Mental Health Foundation. Available at: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/your-mental-health/about-mental-health/what-good-mental-health.

Psychguides.com (2019). PsychGuides.com. [online] PsychGuides.com. Available at: https://www.psychguides.com/mental-health-disorders/.