Mental Health
2 min readAug 2, 2022
“Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.”
― Henry David Thoreau.
According to statistics, 792 million people suffered mental illness in 2017 worldwide. They are increasing day by day.
Importance of Mental Health
It’s a tool for:
- healthy living
- relating to others
- handling stress
It also affects one’s feelings, thoughts, and the way one acts. It is a need at every stage of life, childhood, and adulthood.
Causes of Mental Illness
Major causes include:
- environment
- unpleasant childhood memories
- depressive events; like losing someone
- future considerations
- negative line of thought
- unhealthy routine; like not being able to sleep well
Recovery of Mental Health
Do not avoid mental illness. It’s a genuine disorder, although it should be diagnosed in time and cured sensibly.
Family Support
The most important tool to overcome a mental disorder is family support. With help, one might be able to attain healthy and peaceful life.
“It’s up to you today to start making healthy choices. Not choices that are just healthy for your body, but healthy for your mind.”
