Mental health and behaviour

Mental health refers to cognitive,behavioral,and emotional well being.It is all about how people think,feel,and behave.People sometimes use the term "mental health" to mean the absence of a mental disorder.

Mental health can affect daily living,relationships,and physical health.However,this also works in the other direction.Factors in peoples lives,interpersonal connections,and physical factors can all contribute to mental health disruptions.Conditions such as stress,depression,and anxiety can all affect mental health and disrupt a persons routine.Although the term mental health is in common use, many conditions that doctors recognize as psychological disorders have physical roots.

WHAT IS MENTAL HEALTH?

"Mental health is a state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities,can cope with the normal stresses of life,can work productively and is able to make a contribution to his or her community"

RISK FACTORS FOR MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION

Everyone has some risk of developing a mental health disorder,no matter their age,sex,income,or ethnicity. In the U.S and much of the developed world,mental disorders are one of the leading causes of disability.social and financial circumstances,biological factors,and lifestyle choices can all shape a persons mental health.A large proportion of people with a mental health disorder have more than one condition at a time.The following factors may contribute to mental health disruptions.

CONTINUOUS SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PRESSURE

Having limited financial means or belonging to a marginalized or persecuted ethnic group can increase the risk of mental health disorders.The modifiable and non modifiable  factors for mental health disorders are-

modifiable factors include:

• socioeconomic conditions,such whether work is available in the local area


• occupation


• a person"s level of social involvement


• education


• housing quality

nonmodifiable factors include:

• gender


• age


• ethnicity

COMMON MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS

The most common types of mental illnes are-

• Anxiety disorders


• Mood disorders


• Schizopherenia disorders

Example of anxiety disorders are

GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER(GAD)

People might also experience physical symptoms,including

• restlessness


• fatigue


• tense muscles


• interrupted sleep

PANIC DISORDERS

People with panic disorder experience regular panic attacks,which involve sudden,overwhelming terror or asense of imminent disaster and death.

PHOBIAS-an extreme fear of something

MOOD DISORDERS-People may also refer to mood disorders as affective disorders or depressive disorders.

EARLY SIGNS OF MENTAL DISORDERS

There is no physical test or scan that indicates whether a person has developed a mental illness,However people should look out for the following possible signs:

• withdrawing from friends,family,and colleagues


• avoiding activities that they would normally enjoy


• sleeping too much or too little


• eating too much or too little


• feeling hopeless


• having consistently low energy


• using mood-altering substances


• displaying negative emotions


• being confused


• causing physical harm to themselves


• hearing voices


• experiencing delusions