Mental Health
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What is mental health
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 healthy choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from
childhood and adolescence through adulthood
The terms are often used interchangeably, poor mental health and mental illness are
not the same. A person can experience poor mental health and not be diagnosed with a
mental illness. Likewise, a person diagnosed with a mental illness can experience periods of
physical, mental, and social well-being.
The WHO states that mental health is “more than just the absence of mental
disorders or disabilities.” Peak mental health is not only about managing active
conditions but also looking after ongoing wellness and happiness.
It also emphasizes that preserving and restoring mental health is crucial
individually and at a community and society level.
• In the United States, the National Alliance on Mental Illness estimates that
almost 1 in 5 adults experience mental health problems each year.
In 2020, an estimated 14.2 million adultsTrusted Source in the U.S., or about 5.6%,
had a serious psychological condition, according to the National Institute of
Mental Health (NIMH).
Causes of mental health problems?
Mental health problems can have a wide range of causes. It's likely that for many people there is a
complicated combination of factors – although different people may be more deeply affected by
certain things than others.
For example, the following factors could potentially result in a period of poor mental health:
childhood abuse, trauma, or neglect
social isolation or loneliness
experiencing discrimination and stigma, including racism
social disadvantage, poverty or debt
bereavement (losing someone close to you)
severe or long-term stress
having a long-term physical health condition
unemployment or losing your job
homelessness or poor housing
being a long-term carer for someone
drug and alcohol misuse
domestic violence, bullying or other abuse as an adult
significant trauma as an adult, such as military combat, being involved in a serious incident in which
you feared for your life, or being the victim of a violent crime
physical causes – for example, a head injury or a neurological condition such as epilepsy can have an
impact on your behaviour and mood. (It's important to rule out potential physical causes before
seeking further treatment for a mental health problem).
Although lifestyle factors including work, diet, drugs and lack of sleep can all affect your mental
health, if you experience a mental health problem there are usually other factors as well.
Types of mental health problems
• There are many different mental health problems. Some of them have similar
symptoms, so you may experience the symptoms of more than one mental
health problem, or be given several diagnoses at once. Or you might not have
any particular diagnosis, but still be finding things very difficult. Everyone's
experience is different and can change at different times.
Depression: depression is a feeling of low mood that lasts for a long time and affects your
everyday life. It can make you feel hopeless, despairing, guilty, worthless, unmotivated and
exhausted. It can affect your self-esteem, sleep, appetite, sex drive and your physical health.
Anxiety problems: anxiety is what we feel when we are worried, tense or afraid –
particularly about things that are about to happen, or which we think could happen
in the future.
Occasional anxiety is a normal human experience. But if your feelings of anxiety are very
strong, or last for a long time, they can be overwhelming. You might also experience
physical symptoms such as sleep problems and panic attacks.
Phobias : a phobia is an extreme form of fear or anxiety triggered by a particular situation
(such as going outside) or object (such as spiders), even when it's very unlikely to be
dangerous.
A fear becomes a phobia if the fear is out of proportion to the danger, it lasts for more than
six months, and has a significant impact on how you live your day-to-day life.
Types of mental health problems
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) : OCD is a type of anxiety disorder. The term is often
misused in daily conversation – for example, you might hear people talk about being 'a
bit OCD', if they like things to be neat and tidy. But the reality of this disorder is a lot
more complex and serious.
OCD has two main parts: obsessions (unwelcome thoughts, images, urges, worries or
doubts that repeatedly appear in your mind; and compulsions (repetitive activities that you
feel you have to do to reduce the anxiety caused by the obsession).
Personality disorders: personality disorder is a type of mental health problem where your
attitudes, beliefs and behaviours cause you longstanding problems in your life. If you have
this diagnosis it doesn't mean that you're fundamentally different from other people – but
you may regularly experience difficulties with how you think about yourself and others, and
find it very difficult to change these unwanted patterns.
Bipolar disorder : once called manic depression) mainly affects your mood.
With this diagnosis you are likely to have times when you experience: manic or hypomanic
episodes (feeling high); depressive episodes (feeling low); and potentially some psychotic
symptoms.
Schizophrenia : psychosis (such as hallucinations or delusions), disorganised thinking and
speech, feeling disconnected from your feelings, difficulty concentrating, wanting to avoid
people, a lack of interest in things, not wanting to look after yourself.
Difference between mental health and mental illness?
Mental health’ and ‘mental illness’ are increasingly being used as if they mean the same
thing, but they do not.
Everyone has mental health, just like everyone has health.
As the World Health Organization famously says, “There is no health without mental health.”
In the course of a lifetime, not all people will experience a mental illness, but everyone
will struggle or have a challenge with their mental well-being (i.e. their mental health) just like
we all have challenges with our physical well-being from time to time.
When we talk about mental health, we’re talking about our mental well-being: our
emotions, our thoughts and feelings, our ability to solve problems and overcome difficulties,
our social connections, and our understanding of the world around us.
A mental illness is an illness the affects that way people think, feel, behave, or interact with
others. There are many different mental illnesses, and they have different symptoms that
impact peoples’ lives in different ways
Health isn’t like an on/off switch. There are different degrees of health.
People move on a continuum ranging from great or good health to so-so health to poor health
to illness or disability. For example, some people have good health and have no problems
going about their lives.
Difference between mental health and mental illness
Some people experience serious health problems, and their poor health has a very
negative impact on their life. Some people have serious health problems that last for a long
time, and others have serious health problems that resolve very quickly. Many people fall
somewhere in the middle—they’re generally in good health, though the occasional problem
may come up. Mental health is the same way.
Just as someone who feels unwell may not have a serious illness, people may have
poor mental health without a mental illness. We all have days where we feel a bit
down, or stressed out, or overwhelmed by something that’s happening in our lives.
An important part of good mental health is the ability to look at problems or concerns
realistically. Good mental health isn’t about feeling happy and confident 100% of
time and ignoring any problems. It’s about living and coping well despite problems.
Just as it’s possible to have poor mental health but no mental illness, it’s entirely
possible to have good mental health even with a diagnosis of a mental illness.
That’s because mental illnesses (like other health problems) are often episodic,
meaning there are times (‘episodes’) of ill health and times of better or good
health.
Mental health awareness
Mental health awareness is something that can help the millions of people who are
impacted by mental health issues throughout the United States.According to the National
Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), one in five adults have had or currently have symptoms of
a mental illness.These statistics show just how prevalent living with a mental illness actually
is. 10 october is world mental health day
The overall objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health
issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health.
Mental health awareness doesn’t just help you. Knowing more about mental health
disorders can also help your family members, friends, and coworkers. Three of the main
reasons why mental health awareness is so important are outlined below:
Understand Your Symptoms: Changes in sleeping patterns, Loss of appetite, Impulsive
decision making, Turning to drugs or alcohol in moments of distress and Suicidal thoughts
More Behavioral Health Resources:Mental health hospitals, Behavioral health programs,
12-step programs, Medical detox from drugs and alcohol and Inpatient mental health treatment.
Break the Mental Health Stigma. Most importantly, mental health awareness can break the
stigma of needing mental health care. Having mental health disorders doesn’t mean that you
are “crazy.” In actuality, mental health impacts millions of people across the country. With
more awareness and the right mental health care, you will realize that you are not alone.
Having mental health support gets you one step closer to mental health recovery.
Positive mental health
• Good mental health, according to the World Health Organisation, is defined as a
state of well-being where individuals are able to: Realise their own potential,
Work productively, Cope with the normal stresses of life and Make a positive contribution to
the community.
• Mental and psychological well-being encompasses the way you feel about
yourself, but also the way you deal with external situations and the quality of
your relationships.
• It’s important to remember that positive mental health is not simply the
absence of mental health issues, such as depression or anxiety. Being mentally
healthy is predominantly about the presence of positive characteristics such as a
feeling of purpose, contentment, maintaining fulfilling relationships and
participating in life to the fullest.
• Other features of positive mental health include:
feeling positive emotions like optimism, happiness, love, compassion, satisfaction
and joy. goal-setting ,
having confidence in new situations, avoiding self-blame,having good self-esteem.
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