MENTAL ILLNESS

WHAT'S MENTAL ILLNESS AND HOW TO COPE UP WITH IT ?

Mental illnesses are health conditions involving changes in emotion, thinking or behavior (or a combination of these). Mental illnesses are associated with distress and/or problems functioning in social, work or family activities. 

Some Warning Signs Of Mental Illness 

• Eating or sleeping too much or too little
• Pulling away from people and usual activities
• Having low or no energy
• Feeling numb or like nothing matters
• Having unexplained aches and pains
• Feeling helpless or hopeless
• Smoking, drinking, or using drugs more than usual
• Feeling unusually confused, forgetful, on edge, angry, upset, worried, or scared
• Yelling or fighting with family and friends
• Experiencing severe mood swings that cause problems in relationships
• Having persistent thoughts and memories you can't get out of your head
• Hearing voices or believing things that are not true
• Thinking of harming yourself or others
• Inability to perform daily tasks like taking care of your kids or getting to work or school

Ways to cope up :

• Getting professional help if you need it
• Connecting with others
• Staying positive
• Getting physically active
• Helping others
• Getting enough sleep
• Keeping a track of your thoughts
• venting 
• Self care 

A positive mental health is important as it allows you to :

• Realize their full potential
• Cope with the stresses of life
• Work productively
• Make meaningful contributions to their communities
• Be happy
• you are confident when faced with new situations or people
• you feel optimistic
• you do not always blame yourself
• you set goals
• you feel good about yourself
• you have good self esteem

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