Mental Health

According to my research, in recent years there has been increasing acknowledgement of the important role mental health plays in achieving global development goals as illustrated by the includes in of mental health in the Sustainable Development Goals. Depression is one of the leading causes of disability. Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death among 15-29 year olds. People with severe mental health conditions die prematurely as much as two decades early due to preventable physical conditions.

As we prioritize our physical health over anything and immediately take action if we do not feel well, our mental health must be the same. I think mental health should be the most taken care of because our emotional and social well-being depends on that.

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

Causes of Mental Health

Let me tell you about some factors that trigger stress. 
Environment: Your mental health widely depends on the surroundings that you live in. If you live with an abusive family, your financial conditions are not very stable, or your profession puts you under a lot of pressure, then there are chances that you will develop a mental illness. 
Childhood trauma: If the environment around you today is peaceful, your mental health might still not be stable because of the flashes you get about something very depressing that you faced during childhood. Sometimes, you cannot forget a few things even after trying hard to take them off your mind. 
Stressful events: You might face mental disorders if you have been through stressful events in your life. Be it losing someone you loved or maybe an accident that might significantly impact your mind.
Negative thoughts: Sometimes, you tend to overthink situations that lead to negativity. You might get into depression or anxiety if you continuously keep thinking about the wrong that can happen to you. Your thought process can be affected due to that.
Unhealthy habits: A routine lifestyle keeps you fit physically and mentally. If you have weird habits or do not eat and sleep on time, your mental health will be disturbed. 
Genetics: You might get a mental illness because of your genetics. If the disorder runs in your family, there are chances that you will also be affected. 

What is Mental Health Awareness?

Mental health awareness is about bringing the public attention to the realities around mental health and letting everyone know about mental health affect everyone. Mental health awareness is the education of everyone on mental health issues. These issues can be mental health in the workplace, in college students, use of alcohol or drugs, child abuse, witnessing violence, etc.

Mental and physical health are equally important components of overall health. So, it is important to be aware about mental health. Remember that a person's mental health can change over time depending on many factors such as demands placed on a person exceed their resources and copying abilities, the mental health could be impacted.

Why We Need to Raise Mental Health Awareness

There are many reasons that mental health should be taken more seriously - 
Roughly all reporter illness is related to mental rather than physical conditions.
Mental health issues often lead to physical illness such as depression can be serious, even life-threatening physical illness, including Cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Suicides - 46% of people who commit suicide have a recognized this fact alone should promote us to take decisive action, sooner rather than letter.
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By Chetana