Your Mental Health Is Important Break the Stigma

Attitudes toward mental illness are not the same among individuals and in our society. The origins and nature of mental illness are often influenced by ethnicity, cultures, and nationalities. To live a happy life, we need to take care of our overall health and this is something we all need in today’s life. In today’s time, with this fast and stressful life, we miss many opportunities to enjoy small happiness in our daily life. The most common cause of stress is associated with a job, financial issues, or relationships. Not only adults but our millennials are also stressed and that too more than the rest of the popular ones according to the American Psychological Association.

According to the World Health Organization, there are many different types of mental illnesses including anxiety, depression, psychosis, etc. Mental illness is curable. In fact, some of them are curable at home by improving self-state of mind and positive thinking. Some local, as well as international organisations such as World Federation for Mental Health, are dedicated to promoting mental health, preventing mental disorders, and achieving victory over mental illnesses through advocacy, education, research, and service. Several health organisations around the world schedule activities to raise awareness of the need to allocate more resources for the treatment of mental disorders.

Our mental health assimilates not only any wide range of health conditions, a depressed mood, or having lassitude; but it also includes our overall health, such as emotional health, cognitive and physical fitness, and mental balance. We need to raise awareness among people, break the stigma and let them seek professional support and help them adhere to the treatment.

The awareness should be about every aspect of the disorder that is often explored in a contradictory manner. Did you know that physical health is directly connected to our mental wellness? We are more at risk of harming our minds when we neglect our bodies. It means people with serious mental health conditions are at high risk of experiencing chronic physical conditions. People with physical health issues are more prone to developing different kinds of mental health disorders.

Kaanchan S Farkiya

Kaanchan S Farkiya is an Indian television actress, beauty queen, model, writer, and social activist. Miss WorldClass, Ms. USA 2021, former Ms. Asian North America, Editor-in-Chief of WorldClass India Fashion Magazine and WorldClass India Model Magazine.

Mental Health and Ethnicity

The effect of mental health conditions can be anywhere regardless of nationality. For instance, the impact of mental health challenges on a particular community could be serious and at high risk. Children and youth who witness violence have aggregated chances of dealing with mental health issues such as PTSD. Sometimes adolescents are more prone to commit suicide.

As a result, an uncountable number of families, individuals, or communities have been experiencing negative and demotivated thoughts. That is why it is crucial to recognize their thoughts and try to understand and eliminate any form of discrimination against a specific community. Some experts say that racism, injustice, and brutality experienced indirectly can have a lasting and debilitating effect on our mental health and this must be recognized before we can begin to experience healing.

Belief System

We should address persons with any disability and how we can help them in our own little way. People with mental health issues have more to give us and have intellectual power. We just have to be open to it and listen to them as well.

Differently-abled people are abled in a different way if we have an appreciative vision of them and it is just a matter of making them believe in themselves. Cultural beliefs shape attitudes towards the mentally ill and as a result, individuals experience social stigma, which is a major cause that influences parents’ readiness and willingness to seek help from professionals.

That is why people are more prone to suffering from isolation, and low self-esteem which is harmful to our society.

Try Some Activities

There are several holistic factors in our life that contribute to our overall health and mental condition. Happiness is one of them. In 2012 the World Happiness Report found that happiness is the ultimate desire of people despite age, gender, or location around the world.

According to the Gross National Happiness survey, happiness depends upon many factors. There are numerous complex factors that contribute to and improve our mental well–being and contentment. Feel free to add checkmark on following activities that you never did before and now you may want to try:

Good sleep, high intensity exercising, time-restricted eating, eating a balanced diet, laughing more,
socialising with people who uplift you, surrounding yourself with positive people, feeling confident, doing some grooming for yourself, going out and get more oxygen, involving yourself in nature, thinking positive, scheduling your task, exploring hobbies, setting a goal and start working on it, learning something new, helping others, taking a break from social media, doing it now, getting help from community, organisations, experts and other resources – explore these activities in your life and you will see some improvement in your happiness level.

Your Happiness

In recent years, many international bodies have increasingly focused on happiness as every individual’s well-being is directly associated with his or her daily activities; as a result, it measures how well a country is doing. (World Happiness Report).

According to the Origins of Happiness Report, if we take care of our mental health, it will increase our happiness level by 20%. A generation of studies by psychologists, sociologists, and economists, proved that happiness is a state of mind, although it has been affected by the circumstances around you. Some effects are direct and some of them are from the indirect social system. Our happiness is directly affected by our daily activities.

As said, happiness is associated with daily activities, if you start your everyday life with enthusiasm, have punctuality in your own schedule, and finish your day with gratitude then there would be a great possibility of an ultimate sense of satisfaction.

Upshot

In order to enable a more positive and healthier human experience, we need to be inclusive and embrace all people irrespective of race, gender, disability, and medicine that play a crucial role in determining the well-being of a person. By giving equal access and opportunities and getting rid of discrimination and intolerance, we could create a more positive and healthier human experience. Therefore, understanding all the above factors about mental health is crucial for the execution of functional approaches to mental health care. Let us celebrate this global mental health education and spread awareness in our communities. We cannot control everything around us. However, positive thinking and believing in yourself could improve your overall health. If nothing works for you, seek professional help.