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How To Make Your Mental Health A Priority?
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What is Mental Health?
What is Mental Health?
It encompasses our emotional, psychological, and social well- being. Also, it influences our thinking, feeling, and acting.
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Some factors that contribute to mental health problems:
01 Biological Factors
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Mental Health: Common Misconceptions
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MISCONCEPTION #1
Mental and emotional issues are a sign of weakness— it's your fault.
MISCONCEPTION #2
Mental health problems are something we need to know how to "snap out of."
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MISCONCEPTION #3
If you are dealing with mental illness, resort to quick solutions.
Medication and therapy are the ONLY treatment options.
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MISCONCEPTION #4
Why is it important to make mental health a priority?
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It is important for holistic wellness.
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People who are mentally healthy have:
Balance
Productivity
Fulfilling Relationships
Meaningful Contributions
Contentment
Self-confidence
Healthy Resilience
Meaning & Purpose
Flexibility
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Mental wellness means experiencing all the ups and downs of life.
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How can we make our mental health
our priority?
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Value your physical health.
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Realize self-care is a necessity, not a luxury.
Explore mindful living.
Take a break.
Take time to have fun.
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Cut down your bad habits.
Quit your destructive behaviors.
Stop saying yes always.
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Write a gratitude list.
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Connect with your loved ones.
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Talk about it.
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Reach out to loved ones.
Seek medical professional help.
Block time for yourself and put it on your calendar.
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Remember, your mental well-being is the priority, it is the new metric of success.
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Joce, Veronica. “How to Make Yourself and Your Mental Well-Being a Priority.” Intelligent Change, www.intelligentchange.com/blogs/read/how-to-make-yourself- and-your-mental-well-being-a-priority. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.
References
MentalHealth.gov. “What Is Mental Health?” Mentalhealth.gov, 28 May 2020, www.mentalhealth.gov/basics/what-is-mental-health.
Northwest Primary Care. “Here’s Why You Should Make Mental Health a Priority.” Northwest Primary Care, www.nwpc.com/heres-why-you-should-make-mental- health-a-priority/.
O'Connor Professional Group. “The Importance of Prioritizing Mental Health | OPG.” O’Connor Professional Group, 15 Jan. 2021, oconnorpg.com/importance-prioritizing- mental-health/.
References
Queensland Government. “5 Steps for Making Your Mental Health a Priority in 2020.” Www.health.qld.gov.au, 16 Jan. 2018, www.health.qld.gov.au/news- events/news/how-to-look-after-your-mental-health-wellbeing.
Smith, Melinda, et al. “Building Better Mental Health.” HelpGuide.org, 13 Mar. 2019, www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-health/building-better-mental-health.htm.
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