May is known as mental health month. Throughout this month I’d like to spread awareness around mental health and why it is important.
In this article we’ll look at some of the following topics:
- What mental health means and why it’s important
- If things will get better and
- Can it have an effect physical health
Why Mental Health is Important
For most of us, we’re aware that mental well-being is important but do we know why? Before we answer this question, I’ll first get into what mental health is.
Mental health refers to your mental well-being. This enables us to cope with the stresses and stressors of life. Our mental well-being also enables us to realize our abilities, learn and work well with others and to contribute to our communities.
If we are mentally healthy, we are able to establish strong, good relationships with others. A few other reasons why it’s important include:
A Few Global Mental Health Statistics
Mental health issues have been on the rise since the late 1990s. Research from 2019 suggests that around 970 million people suffers from some kind of mental health disorder. That’s around 1 in 8 people. These are only recorded cases.
However, since COVID-19 (2020) these numbers have increased significantly with a 26% increase in anxiety disorders and 28% for depression. The problem is that most people do not have access to proper mental health care. So, while this number keeps increasing, there is nothing to help mitigate the problem and help sufferers to lead healthier, happier lives.
Here are the numbers:
- Anxiety Disorders: 58 million children and adolescents and 243 million adults
- Depression: 23 million children and adolescents and 257 million adults
- Bipolar Disorder: 40 million people have experienced bipolar disorder
- Schizophrenia: 1 in every 300 people suffer from Schizophrenia worldwide. That’s 24million people.
- Eating Disorders: 3 million children and adolescents and 11 million adults
Once again these are only recorded cases. These numbers may be even higher if more people had access to proper mental health care. However, this should not be seen as a good thing.
Those suffering from mental health conditions can look at a lower life expectancy. But this can be “reversed” if everyone had access to mental health care. And this is really what we should be looking at and should be creating awareness around.
This brings us to the next point.
Will Mental Health Get better?
Yes! Mental health can and will get better if treated right. Proper mental health care should be accessible to all. However, it’s not. It’s expensive, it may be difficult to get a consultation with a psychologist, therapist or psychiatrist. And in some cases the client-therapist relationship is just not “right”.
What I mean by this is that sometimes we’re fortunate enough to get a booking with a therapist and we find that we just don’t feel 100% comfortable with that person.
That’s the reality of the situation. Not all therapists will feel right for you. And that’s okay. We’re not meant to be compatible with everyone. It’s not that they said something you don’t agree with or that they perhaps dress in a particular way. It just doesn’t feel right. That’s not your fault nor the therapist’s fault.
Point is, mental health will get better if treated right. You just have to find the right person to talk to or the right therapy for your condition. There are also other ways to “relieve” some symptoms especially when it comes to depression and anxiety:
- Journaling
- Meditation
- Yoga
- Awareness techniques
- Breathing exercises
- Being out in nature
- Exercising or
- Talking with a close friend or family member
However, some mental health conditions require special treatment like cognitive behavioral therapy or even medication. These conditions or disorders can include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and eating disorders to name a few.
It’s always better to have a chat with your mental healthcare provider (if you’re lucky to be able to see one) or your GP. Your GP may be able to refer you to the right healthcare provider and you’ll probably get a consultation sooner than if you tried the process on your own.
Mental Health Can Have an Adverse Effect on Physical Health
Although this is not a question, the short answer is yes, it can have a negative impact on your physical health. Depending on the condition. I’ll go into these affects a little deeper with my next articles throughout the month.
Depression and anxiety can increase your risk of heart disease and diabetes, as mentioned earlier. Eating disorders can cause major havoc with physical health depending on the disorder.
Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa causes significant stress on the body which can lead to heart problems. It can damage your esophagus, decrease bone density and cause impairment in functioning (and can even lead to death) amongst others.
If not treated or given attention to these disorders can lead to suicidal thoughts and / or death.
Conclusion
It’s so important to always seek help if you’re experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety or recurring negative thoughts. If help is not available immediately, please try some of the ways to “relieve” these symptoms as mentioned above. It’s not a cure but it can help you while you’re waiting for availability from a therapist.
Awareness should not only be made around mental health but around access to services as well. These are scarce and without help there is not real logic behind creating awareness around mental health itself.
If you know someone needing help, but can’t afford it or don’t have proper access to a healthcare provider, then be a good friend and lend an ear. Without judgement. Here are a few ways you can help others:
- Listen without judgement
- Have an unconditional positive regard for that person. See only the good in them and encourage that goodness
- Be slow to give advice and be slow to react
- Give them the chance to take “a load off”. If they say something you don’t agree with, don’t attack. Rather ask them why they feel this way or why they see things in that light.
- And lastly, always be kind. It costs nothing.
Please share your stories in the comments below. You’re not alone.
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