Mental health is an aspect of health that gets stigmatized 😔so often in our society. If someone is having a mental health issue, they are less likely to get help because of that stigma which leads to shame But in this century we are,there’s nothing to be ashamed of because the chemical and hormones that goes around  the brain is not anybody's fault but the knowledge of what can cause it not to work or diminished it function need to be known .Hence,there is need for knowing the importance of mental health. According to CDC,mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood. 💧Mental Health Affects Physical Health. Mental and physical health are equally important components of overall health because both can greatly influence...

I welcome you back to this space😁😘 Let us more shed light on the meaning of disorder before we discuss about today's matter. A disorder is a disturbance of the normal physical,mental and social wellbeing of the mind and body which may cause a person to change in the way they  perceives,thinks and perceive. Though people use both mental illness and mental disorder interchangeably because both point at the same end .The different between the two is the origin of the condition and from last week post we can see that mental health and mental illness/disorder are not the same but when one(mental health) is tampered with,it will surely leads to another(mental illness) Mental illness is an ongoing symptoms or group of symptoms that can affect a person,  perception,thinking,mood or behavior. From the definition above and to be specific, the clustering of different types of symptoms,they all gather to become a disorder that a person is at risk for which makes that individual to be of...

  Let us start with a scenario of a young child who developed  a moderate depression because her basic needs was not properly met. This is due to the financial incapacity of her parent because of the current socioeconomic factors. On the part of the parent,being responsible for the care of the child is their utmost priority but what can be done when there is unemployment and even the one that is available, the income per capital labour is very low? This young child,because of the community ninculcate values and expectations chose to keep up with demands as not to get her parent disappointed especially in her academics. She couldn't complain and neither does she get reinforcer and because of this,she was easily deceived to get her needs from a person who see her as an asset to be used and not a person .Her mental health was on a verge of crashing,she felt rejected  in the society because she can't even express her feelings and opinion since it does not change anything. Whi...

  Let us have a brief talk on what mental health is about. Mental health, defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), is "a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community" It also includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices.  Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood. It is “more than just the absence of mental disorders or disabilities.”  Peak mental health is about not only avoiding active conditions that can produce stress but also looking after ongoing wellness and happiness.Having a sound mental health goes beyond the circumstance around us such as unemployment,low income and so on but also ea...