YourMindset Taking care of your mental health
What is Mental Health? S
imply put, it is the state of your mind, feelings and emotions which allows you to enjoy and cope with day-to-day life. Mental health is a state of wellbeing in which an individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to contribute to his or her community.
Mental health helps determine the way we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Its deterioration can be more difficult to identify as there are less obvious physical signs such as a visually observable wound.
Some common changes are: Sleep pattern Struggling to fall asleep, and/or waking up during the night. Eating patterns Loss of appetite or binge eating. Thought processes Experiencing excessive worry, paranoia, or racing thoughts. Mood Feeling prolonged sadness, irritability, over-whelmed, hopelessness. Low motivation Feeling tired or fatigued. Body tension Muscle pain or increased heart rate. Behaviour Withdrawing from others and/or participating in risky behaviours. Unhealthy coping strategies Increase in drug or alcohol consumption and excessive screen time. Low self-esteem Lack of confidence and motivation, interest, and enjoyment in things. Concentration May have difficulty focusing on tasks. Information taken from the World Health Organisation and mentalhealth.gov
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