4 years ago
Lockdown And Mental Health
Knowing Mental Health in Detail- Mental health simply means emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, communicate with people around and make decision.
Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood through adolescence, early adulthood, middle adulthood and old age.
Many factors contribute to mental health problems, such as:
1. Biological factors
2. Life experiences
3. Family history of mental health problems
Mental health problems are common and help is available everywhere nowadays through counseling and medication. People with mental health problems can be recovered well.
Some Early Warning Signs
If you want to know whether you or someone you know is living with mental health problems? If you or someone you know is living through one or more of the following behaviors; it can be an early warning sign:
1.Eating or sleeping too much or too little
2. Pulling away from people and usual activities
3. Having low or no energy
4. Feeling numb or like nothing matters
5. Having unexplained aches and pains
6. Feeling helpless or hopeless
7. Smoking, drinking, or using drugs more than usual
8. Feeling unusually confused, forgetful, angry, upset, worried, or scared
9. Yelling or fighting with family and friends
10. Experiencing severe mood swings that cause problems in relationships
11. Having persistent thoughts and memories you can't get out of your head
12. Hearing voices or believing things that are not true
13.Thinking of harming yourself or others
14.Inability to perform daily tasks like taking care of your kids or getting to work or school
Amid Covid-19, Mental Health has deteriorated among most of the people around the globe. Keeping your thoughts and emotion in a well state has become a difficult task during lockdown, where people are practicing social distancing instead of physical distancing letting our mental health affect in a worst manner. Keeping positive attitude is crucial in order to maintain sound mental health. Here are some ways to maintain positive mental health:
1. Connecting with others through virtual medium and meeting maintaining physical distancing
2. Keeping positive mindset whenever diverts to negative
3. Getting physically active with indoor games, yoga and house chores
4. Helping others if you can
5. Getting sound and enough sleep
6. Developing coping skills by talking with someone whom you feel comfortable
7. Staying away from news mainly at early morning hour, if possible follow positive news portals
8. Being mindful living in the present and not thinking about future
9. Getting a professional help if you need without any second thought
Be healthy mentally, physically and help others if someone is going through poor mental health simply by being a good listener. Spread love and positive vibes for betterment of our lives.
