Mental Health

                As important as physical health is it’s virtually impossible to live a truly healthy and happy life if you neglect your mental health. A lot of people don’t actually have a solid idea of what it means to be mentally healthy and I feel like this is a very important thing to be so let’s talk about it.

                Mental health, according to google is “a person’s condition with regard to their psychological and emotional well-being”, but once again, what exactly does this mean? In my opinion, mental health is any one person’s level of immunity to mental distress or mental illness, ability to keep themselves focused, ability to keep themselves optimistic, and even ability to keep themselves happy. Mental health affects physical health, mood, and personality in general, as well as may other aspects of life so it is very important to be aware of how your psyche functions so that you can recognize good and bad habits in order to keep your mental health in check.

Mental health can be affected by sleep levels, diet, exercise habits, and your perspective on how life affects you emotionally. Think about that for a second; your outlook on life affects your mental health. I used to believe that mental health determined your outlook on life, that it was a direct cause-effect relationship with no room to move, but recent studies have shown that if you change your mindset, your outlook on the world, your mental health becomes better.

Moral of the story, mental health is important, do not neglect it or you could suffer some serious physical and mental conditions alike. Try and keep healthy exercise and diet habits as well as an optimistic outlook on life to keep your mental health in check. Good luck, and enjoy your journey!