MENTAL HEALTH STABILITY FOR STUDENTS

MENTAL HEALTH STABILITY FOR STUDENTS

DEFINITION: Mental Health is a state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively, and can make a contribution to his or her community. -(world Health Organisation)-

Most of us only talk about the good things happening to us, we don’t like to share how we really feel. It may be as a result of a lack of trust in humans or fear of ridicule from them. Sometimes we feel our friends and family will not understand, so we keep to ourselves the negative emotions, feelings, thoughts and discouragements, and when we get overwhelmed, we cause more harm to ourselves.

Just like physical health, we all have mental health. These are our feelings, emotions, thinking and moods. Feeling down or discouraged, the feelings of anger and stress are as normal as the feelings of happiness, confidence and cheerfulness. These feelings are all part of a Man’s life. We all have positive and negative emotions, they all come and go based on what is happening around us but sometimes, they come for no specific reason. These are everyday feelings. Nevertheless, sometimes we have overwhelming feelings that can be more intense than our everyday feelings. These feelings hang around for a long time and finally changes the way we feel, think and behave. They can stop us from being what we want to be in life. If we feel physically unwell we let people know and ask for help, we should learn to do so with our mental health. ASK FOR HELP! 

There are Three Basic ways to take care of our Mental Health:

Social/support Networks;

Try talking to someone, sometimes the person you are talking to might be able to help or perhaps know someone who can. Talking to someone about your mental health does not have to be difficult. It’s something we all have.

Take a break from everything else and do what you enjoy, like sports; playing football, exercising, dancing, listening to music, writing, reading, painting, taking a good nap, playing a game, watching a good movie etc. whichever makes you feel better. 

Biological (Medications);

There are authenticated medications that have been studied and are safe for use as well as effective. Therefore, people should not shy away from using these drugs.

Psychological Therapy;

In severe cases where the emotions a person (be it a child, youth or an adult) feel are intense and overwhelming or makes one have demining thoughts such as suicide or self-harm, then that person needs psychological therapy also known as psychotherapy. Therapy sessions for a short period (three to four months), depending on the severity of the issue. There are professional therapists, specialists, psychiatrists and psychologists that have been well trained. They focus majorly on building skills, learning coping technics, how to handle difficult situations and achieving psychological resilience.

In conclusion, it is important to note that good mental health depends on a delicate balance of factors and several elements of life.  Factors in people’s lives, interpersonal connections, and physical factors can all contribute to mental health disruptions.

 Photo credit:Internet

Content Writer: Nze Glory Chinemenma.