The month of October has been declared Mental Health Awareness Month with the objective of not only educating the public about mental health but also to reduce the stigma and discrimination that people with mental illness are often subjected to.
Heal the Mind, Heal the Heart. Mental Health Matters: Today, Tomorrow, Always.
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Importance of Mental Health
It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices.
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“Even if we don’t have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there.”
Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.
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If any one of these dimensions is neglected over time, it will adversely affect one's health, well-being, and quality of life.
Wellness comprises of eight mutually co-dependence dimensions
Emotional
Emotional wellness is a dynamic state that fluctuates frequently with your other six dimensions of wellness. Being emotionally well is typically defined as possessing the ability to feel and express human emotions such as happiness, sadness and anger
Physical
Physical wellness is one of eight dimensions that contribute to overall health and wellness. This dimension encompasses all areas of health that relate to physical aspects of the body including, nutrition, exercise, weight management, ergonomics, tobacco use, disease, disease prevention, and more.
Occupational
Occupational/Vocational wellness involves preparing and making use of your gifts, skills, and talents in order to gain purpose, happiness, and enrichment in your life. The development of occupational satisfaction and wellness is related to your attitude about your work.
Social
Social wellness refers to our ability to interact successfully in our global community and to live up to the expectations and demands of our personal roles. This means learning good communication skills, developing intimacy with others, and creating a support network of friends and family members.
Spiritual
Spiritual wellness involves possessing a set of guiding beliefs, principles, or values that help give direction to one's life. It encompasses a high level of faith, hope and commitment to your individual beliefs that provide a sense of meaning and purpose.
Intellectual
Our minds need to be continually inspired and exercised just as our bodies do. People who possess a high level of intellectual wellness have an active mind and continue to learn. An intellectually well person uses the resources available to expand one's knowledge and improve skills.
Environmental
The environmental dimension encompasses a healthy relationship with the earth and its resources, and a healthy relationship with your personal surroundings. It means being intentional about: Protecting yourself from environmental hazards, such as noise, chemicals, pollution and ultraviolet radiation.
Financial
Financial wellness is one of eight dimensions that contribute to overall health and wellness. Financial wellness encompasses all aspects of wellbeing pertaining to finances including knowledge and skills of financial planning and managing expenses.
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Once upon a time in the small village of Everwood, there lived a young woman named Amelia. She was known for her indomitable spirit and unwavering optimism. Despite facing numerous challenges, Amelia believed that pushing through difficulties would always lead to a better end. One day, a terrible storm swept through Everwood, leaving destruction in…
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Mental health awareness is critical to promoting mental health treatment and behavioral health. It’s a necessary and foundational conversation for changing to a more proactive model of mental health.
Right now, we only fill our tanks when they’re on “empty.” Developing our awareness helps us start to recognize the signs and symptoms when we’re feeling “off” — just as we do with physical illness.
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