Well-being is not just an absence of symptoms of disease. It's a deep-seated inner feeling of happiness, joy, satisfaction and peace. Just as achieving a toned body takes effort, attaining this level of inner balance too takes hard work and commitment. Yet it's crucial that we make that effort, because our state of mind not only colours our enjoyment of life but also directly affects our physical well-being.
Mental well-being checklist
Learn to manage your life:
Take time to analyse your goals. Look closely at what you're doing and how to use your time optimally. Prioritise your tasks so that you don't get overwhelmed. Don't take on new menial jobs that eat into your time and don't advance yourself in any way.
Nurture healthy relationships...
Few of us will be lucky enough to fall in love, marry, have a happy family, run on the beach with two golden retrievers and never ever have a moment's strife. But a support system of some kind is essential, whether it's an informal network of friends or the more focused environment found in a support group.
Lonely people lose their self esteem and become demoralised, and can end up cutting themselves off from the world. An active social life helps to a lower risk of illness.
A healthy body:
It's one of those things we hate knowing but must admit: we feel better when we're exercising regularly and eating fairly healthy food.
Make time to relax:
Join an art therapy class or swing idly in a hammock and watch the birds chirp, but take time off from responsibilities to just be yourself.
Common disorders
here are some of the most common mental disorders and how to recognise them:
Anxiety disorders.
General or specific worries intrude on the sufferer's ability to lead a normal life. Social situations and stress can trigger an attack.
Psychotherapy and medication can help in recovery.
Anorexia/bulimia/compulsive eating.
Sufferers have a distorted body image and an abnormal relationship with food, either avoiding it or overindulging.
Such cases are hard to cure, but with psychotherapy one can learn to control.
Depression:
Unlike an unhappy mood, it usually gets progressively worse. It’s characterised by a lack of enjoyment of former pleasures and an absence of energy and enthusiasm. Depression responds to medication and psychotherapy.
Bipolar disorder:
This disorder is characterised by a depressive phase followed by a 'manic' episode, where the sufferer may be unnaturally energetic and unrealistically positive. It's treated in a similar way to depression. Substance dependence: Sufferers have difficulty controlling their use of alcohol or drugs, which can lead to neglect of other interests and duties. They can recover with the help of psychotherapy.
Schizophrenia:
Delusions, hallucinations and incongruous emotional responses are among the major symptoms. Medication can control the illness.
Attention deficit disorder:
While some sufferers grow out of this problem in their teens, others struggle with a short attention span and an inability to concentrate throughout their adult lives. Medication can help and so can learn techniques that will help them to cope.
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