What Is Mental Health, and How Do You See Its Importance?

Why Is It Important To Learn About Mental Health?

What Is Good Mental Health & How Does One Achieve It?

The Mental Health Foundation says “Good mental health is not simply the absence of diagnosable mental health problems, although good mental health is likely to help protect against the development of many such problems.

Good mental health is characterised by a person’s ability to fulfil a number of key functions and activities, including:

the ability to learn
the ability to feel, express and manage a range of positive and negative emotions
the ability to form and maintain good relationships with others
the ability to cope with and manage change and uncertainty.”

Evidence suggests there are 5 steps you can take to improve your mental health and wellbeing. Trying these things could help you feel more positive and able to get the most out of life.

Connect with other people
Be physically active
Learn new skills
Give to others
Pay attention to the present moment (mindfulness)

Why Is Mental Illness Awareness So Important?

Much work has been done to raise awareness about mental health and mental disorders, but there is still so much more to go. For many of us, it feels taboo to talk about our experiences with mental disorders. We may still feel that it is something that we should take care of ourselves and not share around. This can feel isolating. Like no one else in the world knows what we’re going through. This is why we need awareness. So we feel free to start talking about our experiences and support one another through the internal battles we experience. So we can feel comfortable with seeking out support and saying, hey, I need help. So we can learn about mental disorders and know red flags when they appear. So we know how to achieve mental health and help others to do the same.

Moreover, mental health awareness month isn’t just for people dealing with severe mental illnesses, it is for all of us. We can all benefit from understanding and promoting our mental health.

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