Probably, no one will argue with the fact that mental health is no less important than a good physical condition. But what are the evaluation criteria, and what should be done to preserve the mental health of a person? After all, as we know, any disease is easier to prevent than cure.
Criteria of a person's mental health
The question of whether there are people with absolutely normal psyche, excites many, some even believe that every person has those or mental health disorders. Many descriptions of pathologies can be attributed to individual characteristics of a person who is not diagnosed with a mental illness, that is, there are no clear boundaries between pathology and the norm. Therefore, diagnosis in this area is quite difficult, but there are generally accepted norms that a mentally healthy person should meet.
- Presence of interest in yourself. A mentally healthy person always puts his interests a little above the public.
- Ability to self-control and self-management.
- Ability to make plans for the future and implement them.
- Awareness of the correspondence of one's physical and mental "I".
- The ability to really, critically evaluate their mental activity and its results.
- Ability to adjust to the surrounding reality.
- Correspondence of reactions to social circumstances, strength and frequency of environmental influences.
- The sense of identity and constancy of experiences in the same type of cases.
Physical and mental health of a person
Mental health problems and physical condition are inextricably linked. Often the cause of a mental disorder is a physical illness. It can be a state of anxiety, depression or more serious illnesses. Therefore, physical exertion is often used to prevent and strengthen mental health, combat depression. But such a therapy, like any other, should only be done by a specialist. Also, in order to maintain a healthy psyche, it is important to be able to relax in time, for this purpose physical loads, for example, yoga, can also help.