Even though we have achieved great medical advancements, there still seems to be lacks in our general knowledge on mental health. We have developed quick fixes to our physical ailments but we are left far behind with our solutions to mental illnesses.
As we may yet to understand, mental health is directly correlated with physical ailment or health. Both may be one and the same but are very different in nature.
For virtually all people, mental health is often neglected until something apparently becomes wrong. Until then, we will have to wait for signs that it is vital to our existence, to our well being, to our relationships with other people, to our perceptions, to our fulfillment and even to our own happiness.
In the past, the general concept for being healthy is the “absence of disease”. Someone who doesn’t have diagnosable heart attack but experience irrational fear on something like chicken or heights is a healthy person if so. No.
A simplistic definition to mental health could be “successful mental functioning”. What are the parameters of this definition? What could possibly tell us that someone is struggling through mental illness?
We also have to take into account the social aspect of mental health. For mental health, however, ignorance could lead to wrong perceptions.
While blood pressure, cholesterol level, and body temperature are easy to asses these are still seen as singular components of our health. The health of a person is not only associated to how well his body functions but also to how well are his psychological, social and emotional dispositions.
a) Someone who is distressed for a prolonged period without apparent, logical reason.
b) Someone who has disruptions in thinking
c) Someone who has altered moods and behaviors
d) Someone who relies on substances such as drugs, alcohol and cigarettes may have issues on their mental health
e) Someone who has impaired social functions
These are just representations of how a person with mental health may behave. These are not conclusive bases.
Most people think that mental health only applies to those people who have diagnosable mental disorders. Many people adhere to the belief that mental health is the core of healthiness. Health ends and starts with mental health.
Most people think that mental health only applies to those people who have diagnosable mental disorders. Many people adhere to the belief that mental health is the core of healthiness. Health ends and starts with mental health. Even though we have achieved great medical advancements, there still seems to be lacks in our general knowledge on mental health. A simplistic definition to mental health could be “successful mental functioning”.
