Like physical health, mental health is also attracting more and more attention. Mental health is related to people's speech, behavior, emotions and psychology. A good spirit can help everyone get a better life experience and keep energetic. It can help people overcome difficulties and deal with problems in their lives in a positive way.
What is mental health?
Mental health can be defined as follows: "Mental health is the ability of the psychology to play a normal, effective and flexibly role in the face of difficult situations, while still being able to find its own balance." According to statistics from World Health Organization (WHO), one person commits suicide every 40 seconds worldwide, with 804,000 suicides every year. Nearly 80% of these are related to mental health disorders, among which depression is the most common. There are many factors that affect mental health, including genetics, biology, living habits and environmental impacts.
Mental health can be evaluated by psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers . However, only psychiatrists can treat mental problems by combining prescription medication with other psychotherapy.
Common mental illnesses
- Bipolar disorder : The characteristic of bipolar disorder is that the occurrence of depression and manic attacks alternately. People with bipolar disorder experience periods of extreme energy, talkativeness and activity; but may then fall into periods of sadness, despair, fatigue, and inattention.
- persistent depression : When the symptoms of depression last for more than 2 years, a person is diagnosed with persistent depression. Although this is a mild depression, it can cause many problems in life for a long time. It may cause others to misunderstand the personality of in patients with depression, making interpersonal relationships tense or difficult to work or study.
3. Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Generalized Anxiety Disorder is a state of continuous anxiety. A person may suffer from generalized anxiety disorder without exceptional circumstances, showing persistent concerns about everything, even if there is no reason to worry. They may be very afraid of getting sick, having an accident or dying themselves or their loved ones. Generalized anxiety disorder can prevent a person from completing daily tasks.
4. Social phobia: Social phobia, also known as social anxiety disorder, can make people afraid and worry about all situations in the presence of people except their loved ones. They are very afraid of other people's eyes and are afraid of being judged and criticized. As a result, they often find it difficult to meet strangers and to avoid meetings or crowded places.
5, Obsessive-compulsive disorder : People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have persistent and repetitive thoughts or behaviors. These thoughts and behaviors are quite rigid and forced to execute them or they will be uncomfortable. In many cases, people with obsessive-compulsive disorder realize that their behavior is unreasonable, but they cannot stop or change it themselves.
2. How to promote mental health?
1. Doing exercise
Exercise is the most effective way to increase resistance to physical and mental health. For people who exercise regularly, the activity of neurotransmitters in the brain is high, which is also a factor associated with happiness and positive emotions. Not only that, exercise can also help improve cognitive functions such as learning, work, and memory.
2. Interact with people
Each of us is a part of society. Connecting and communicating with others is essential to keeping yourself happy every day. So take the time to contact friends, family or colleagues. But try to increase communication with people with active lifestyles and mindsets, and people will benefit greatly from their spread. Whenever possible, actively communicate to contact people, which is also one of the practical methods to improve psychological stress resistance.
3, supplementing with beneficial bacteria
This is a very effective solution to relieve anxiety, stress and eliminate certain symptoms of depression. After a long period of research, scientists recently discovered a special type of gut bacteria that can improve mood by acting on the brain and intestinal axis.The intestine has long been compared to the second brain because it is closely connected to the central nervous system through 40-600 million cells. Therefore, when we are too nervous and worried, we will experience stomach heat, irritability, diarrhea, constipation, indigestion, anorexia, nausea, dietary loss, etc. In contrast, intestinal flora will affect some of our psychological state.
References
"What is the definition of mental health? 》Medical commentator Joseph Vinetz, MD December 3, 2021
"Is depression a disease? 》Medical commentator Ann Pietrangelo October 6, 2021
