Yes we wo do a lot and there has been much more to say about the mental health issue ongoing, not only in India. But it is important to understand that this topic is one of the most important health topics as we move forward to a newer world.
What is mental health?
Mental health refers to an individual’s comprehensive psychological wellness, encompassing their emotional, cognitive, and social functions. It’s a condition of health that enables individuals to manage stress, acquire knowledge, perform tasks, and support their community.
On the whole, mental health can be referred to human’s psychological wellbeing which helps him to perform his day-to-day tasks as well as manage his own personal life.
His professional tasks may be much different from his personal goals. However, he needs to be able to fulfil both in a synchronized manner to be called a proper human being. For instance, an individual has t0 work 8-10 hours for his job and then needs to comeback where he is having a different life altogether.
Both responsibilities are quite different and both need different skill sets to perform. The function of the a healthy human mind comes to the fore here. The act of balancing both job is the act of applying a healthy brained is concerned.
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Mental Health is as important as any
We are complete individuals – our mental and physical selves are linked, perpetually interacting with one another. For example, the moment we experience a negative or anxious thought or perceive a possible threat or stressor, we unconsciously tighten muscle fibers in our body and begin to breathe more shallowly than we did just moments prior.
Our brain receives this signal and transmits several messages to the body via the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, readying it for “fight or flight,” similar to encountering a bear or tiger.
This might occur repeatedly throughout the day based on the number of perceived stressors we react to – such as looming or missed deadlines, remarks made during a meeting, or over-analyzing your appearance in the mirror earlier today.
vice versa..
Our mental health can be affected by our physical health in numerous ways too. For example, when we are in pain, hurt, diagnosed with a condition, or facing adverse reactions to aging, we might feel depressed and anxious because of the perceived or actual restrictions this creates in our lives, whether they are temporary or long-lasting.
There is so much that has been said and so much is still left. However, on a deeper level it is important to understand that mental health is not only a normal topic but there needs deep understanding of the subject to fight the mental illness.
