Understanding the Importance of Mental Health
Nobody can deny the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting challenges have negatively affected many people’s mental health. In fact, during the pandemic, about 4 in 10 adults in the United States have reported symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder. Here is some more information about mental illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control. What is mental illness? Mental illnesses are conditions that affect a person’s thinking, feeling, mood, or behavior, such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia. Such conditions may be occasional or long-lasting (chronic) and affect someone’s ability to relate to others and function each day. What is mental health? Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood. Alth