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What are 3 benefits of mental health?
When we are mentally healthy, we enjoy our life and environment, and the people in it. We can be creative, learn, try new things, and take risks. We are better able to cope with difficult times in our personal and professional lives. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. The three R’s of mental wellbeing – Relationships, Reflection, Resilience. Poor mental health makes us more vulnerable to certain physical health problems, such as heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. Nurturing our mental health can also help prevent the development of mental illnesses. Good mental health helps us have a more positive outlook and enjoy our lives more. Poor mental health makes us more vulnerable to certain physical health problems, such as heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. Nurturing our mental health can also help prevent the development of mental illnesses. Good mental health helps us have a more positive outlook and enjoy our lives more.
What are 2 good mental health practices?
Take care of your body: Eat nutritious meals. Avoid smoking and vaping– see Cessation Help. Drink plenty of water. Exercise, which helps decrease depression and anxiety and improve moods. Some people find complementary and alternative therapies helpful to manage stress and other common symptoms of mental health problems. These can include things like yoga, meditation, aromatherapy, hypnotherapy, herbal remedies and acupuncture. Getting enough quality sleep, exercising, and avoiding alcohol, illicit drugs and excessive caffeine can help reduce anxiety. mood disorders (such as depression or bipolar disorder) anxiety disorders. personality disorders. psychotic disorders (such as schizophrenia)
What are the 4 types of mental health?
mood disorders (such as depression or bipolar disorder) anxiety disorders. personality disorders. psychotic disorders (such as schizophrenia) Most mental disorders are thought to arise from a complex mix of genetic and environmental factors. Past studies have found evidence of shared genetic risk factors among different mental disorders. The Mental Health and Mental Disorders objectives also aim to improve health and quality of life for people affected by these conditions. Mental disorders affect people of all age and racial/ethnic groups, but some populations are disproportionately affected.