Mental Health
What is Mental Health?
What is mental health? That is a very good question, and here is a simple answer. Mental health is a person’s condition regarding their psychological and emotional well-being. Mental health even though you can not physically see it, is a very serious topic and should always be taken seriously.
Busy times and Mental Health:
Everyone knows that there are busy times in life when it seems that we never get a break and are constantly going. It is especially important during busy times to take care of your mental health to avoid many serious problems. With busy times comes stress and stress can put a serious strain on your mental health. Know what causes you stress and find healthy ways to deal with it.
What Causes a Strain on Mental Health?
The most common strain is stress and stress can be caused by many different things. Not everyone experiences stress on the same level, and stress is not caused by the same things for everyone. Here are just a few things that cause many people stress and lead to mental health strains.
- Being overwhelmed at work.
- Having a heavy workload
- Working long hours.
- Traumatic event
- Dangerous conditions at work
- Change
- Death of a loved one.
- Divorce.
- Loss of a job.
- Illness
Symptoms of a Mental Health Strain:
- Headaches.
- Trouble sleeping or sleeping too much.
- Muscle pain.
- High blood pressure.
- Moodiness.
- Restlessness.
- Lack of motivation
- Sadness
Risks of Poor Mental Health:
- May suffer from depression
- May suffer from anxiety.
- Family conflicts
- Relationship difficulties.
- Work may not be done on time.
- Missing work.
- Self-harm
- Weakened immune system.
If you ever feel that your mental health is becoming a problem and is taking over, do not be afraid to ask for help, go to a trusted person and tell them what’s going on and seek help from a professional.
How to Manage Your Mental Health:
Everyone will have a different way that works for them, for managing their mental health. Here are a few ways to help with mental health, try a few and see what works for you.
- Talk about your feelings: Find someone you trust and talk about what is happening.
- Keep active: Go for a run, go to the gym and join a yoga class. Doing it with a friend can make it even better.
- Eat well: Eat healthy foods, get all the nutrients you need in a day, and remember its okay to have a treat once in a while.
- Keep in touch: Phone a friend once in a while or go out for a fun night with your family.
- Take a break: Have a good balance between work and home.
- Avoid alcohol and drugs: Most of the time these make the problem worse.
- Take time to yourself: Take a time in the evening or on a day off to do things for yourself, read a book, and do something you enjoy.
It is very important especially in these crazy times to understand what mental health is, things that may put a strain on your mental health. One should know the symptoms of a mental health strain and how to keep your mental health well in balanced.