A wellness issue that I consider to be important that will be
important to explain to current society, but also for many years to
come, is mental health. Maintaining a positive mental health and
treating any mental health conditions b is crucial to stabilizing
constructive behaviors, emotions, and thoughts. Focusing on mental
health care can increase productivity, enhance our self-image, and
improve relationships (Anwar, 2022).
This issue is connected to wellness because it's not just something
that we deal with once and then heal from. Instead, it's something
we're challenged with at every stage of our lives. From infancy to
adulthood, mental health is something we need to be cognizant of
and handle with care. It contributes to wellness by having productive
and healthy relationships, coping with daily stresses in life, allowing
us to stay motivated and physically active and healthy, plus gives us
that positive sense of self-worth and being. Our world is crazy these
days—we need this part of wellness more than ever!
Reflecting on my issue and its impact, I think right now our world is
still navigating a stigma with mental health. I think we're on the right
path to destigmatize how we identify and approach mental health
issues, but there is still much work to be done. The stigma associated
with mental health has an impact not only on the number of persons
seeking therapy, but also on the resources available for effective
treatment (Ahmed, 2022). To break this down—people are not
getting the care they need, ultimately risking their wellness.
References:
Anwar, B. L. (2022, April 11).
The Importance of Mental Health
.
Talkspace. Retrieved July 11, 2022, from
https://www.talkspace.com/blog/why-is-mental-health-important/
Ahmed, A. (2022, January 5).
Top Ten Reasons Why Mental Health Is
So Important
. PlanStreet. Retrieved July 11, 2022, from
https://www.planstreetinc.com/top-ten-reasons-why-mental-health-
is-so-important/
