Emotional Well Being and Mental Health (Mansik Swasthya) | Story in English

Emotional Well Being and Mental Health (Mansik Swasthya)
Both physical and mental health are very important for any person. If a person is physically healthy but his mental health is poor, then he will have to face many problems in his life. Mental health enables a person to know his/her abilities, to have the confidence to cope with the stress of life and to contribute to the development of his/her community through his/her work or actions. Mental disorders affect a person's health-related behavior, judgment, regular exercise, adequate sleep, safe sex practices, etc., and increase the risk of physical diseases. Let us know, some important things related to mental health.

Causes of Mental Illness
Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel and act. Your mental health tends to change as you age. During your life, if you experience mental health problems it is important to know about them, seek help from a doctor and seek treatment because they can affect your thinking, mood and behaviour. There are many other factors that contribute to mental health problems, including:

-Biological factors, such as genes or brain chemistry
-Family history of mental health problems
-Life experiences, such as trauma or abuse
-Due to the depressive environment in life (Depressive Environment)
-Due to childhood trauma
-Stressful events of life such as the loss of a loved one
-Due to the increase of negative thoughts (Negative thoughts)
-Unhealthy habits such as not getting enough sleep or poor diet (unhealthy lifestyle)
- Abusing drugs and alcohol
-After treatment with a chronic disease

Symptoms of Mental Illness
Each mental illness has its own symptoms. However, there are some common warning signs or symptoms that may alert you that you need some professional help. such as
-Over thinking
-Anxiety
-marked personality change
-Changes in eating or sleeping patterns
-inability to cope with problems and daily activities
-Excessive anxieties
-prolonged depression and apathy
-Excessive anger or violent behavior
-thinking or talking about suicide
-extreme mood swings
-abuse of alcohol or drugs

Mental Health Disorders
1. Anxiety Disorders are the most common type of mental illness. People with these conditions have severe fear or anxiety that is related to certain objects or situations. There are also types of anxiety disorders, such as

a. Generalized anxiety disorder involves persistent and excessive worry that interferes with daily activities.

b. Panic Disorder
The main symptom of panic disorder is recurrent panic attacks, an overwhelming combination of physical and psychological distress. It has many symptoms such as
- fast heartbeat
-to sweat
-trembling or shaking
-feeling short of breath
-Pain in chest
Dizziness, light-headedness or fainting
-suffocation
-numbness or tingling
- chills
- Nausea or abdominal pain
- fear of dying

c. Phobias
A phobia is an extreme and persistent fear of a specific object, situation, or activity that is usually not harmful.

d. Agoraphobia is the fear of being in situations from which escape may be difficult or embarrassing. A person with agoraphobia experiences this fear in many situations. such as
-Using public transportation
- being in open spaces
- being in crowded places
- standing in line
- being alone outside the house
e. Social Anxiety Disorder
A person with social anxiety disorder has excessive worry and discomfort about being embarrassed, humiliated, rejected, or lacking in social interactions.

f. Separation Anxiety Disorder
People with separation anxiety disorder fear being separated from their loved ones. Such people may refuse to leave the house or go out without the person, or may experience nightmares about the separation.

2. Mood disorders
Mood disorders may also be referred to as affective disorders or depressive disorders. People with these conditions are prone to mood swings very quickly. There are many types of this, such as

a. Major depression
A person with this depression has frequent low fills and is always in a bad mood and has lost interest in activities and events that they previously enjoyed.

b. Bipolar disorder
A person with bipolar disorder experiences unusual changes in their mood, energy levels, activity levels, and ability to carry on with daily life.

c. Seasonal affective disorder
During the winter and early spring months when days are shorter or darker, this can lead to depression in some people. It is most important for such people to live in a better lighting or sunlight zone.

3. Schizophrenia disorders
Schizophrenia is one or a group of mental illnesses that are difficult to understand. The thoughts of such a person are often broken and lost. These people also feel those things around them, which are not really there in the world.

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