Contest: "WORLD HEALTH DAY" // by Pato84

Set 15% beneficiary to @ColombiaOriginal

Greetings to my friends in this community @ColombiaOriginal. Its my pleasure to write in this Community on this topic that pertains to health which is my area of specialization as a medical professional. Mental Health is key to every human existence, without which life cannot thrive well.

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 choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.
Over the course of your life, if you experience mental health problems, your thinking, mood, and behavior could be affected. Many factors contribute to mental health problems, including:

Biological factors, such as genes or brain chemistry
Life experiences, such as trauma or abuse
Family history of mental health problems

Taking people's blood pressure during a medical outreach

Signs that shows you Mental Health Problem

~Eating or sleeping too much or too little
~Pulling away from people and usual activities
~Having low or no energy
~Feeling numb or like nothing matters
~Having unexplained aches and pains
~Feeling helpless or hopeless
~Smoking, drinking, or using drugs more than usual
~Feeling unusually confused, forgetful, on edge, angry, upset, worried, or scared
~Yelling or fighting with family and friends
~Experiencing severe mood swings that cause problems in relationships
~Having persistent thoughts and memories you can't get out of your head
~Hearing voices or believing things that are not true
~Thinking of harming yourself or others
~Inability to perform daily tasks like taking care of your kids or getting to work or school

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Advantages of Mental Health

Positive mental health allows people to:

~Realize their full potential
~Cope with the stresses of life
~Work productively
~Make meaningful contributions to their communities
~Ways to maintain positive mental health include:

~Getting professional help if you need it
~Connecting with others
~Staying positive
~Getting physically active
~Helping others
~Getting enough sleep
~Developing coping skills.

Furthermore, let me highlight 10reasons why Mental Health is of Paramount Importance.
1• It can impact on your Body Weight.
2• It impacts on your relationship.
3• It affects your productivity.
4• It can help you manage transition in life such as Getting married, having kids, changing job
5• It can help you remain optimistic and positive in life.
6• It has tendency to lead to bad habits.
7• It can affect you physical health. Because, man is a tripartite being.-made up of mental, physical and spiritual entities.
8• If you are sick, good mental health can help you recover quickly.
9• It plays a vital role in your quality sleep.
10• It affects your energy levels.
There is a great tight relationship between a healthy brain and mental health.
Mental illnesses result from problems with the communication between neurons in the brain

Mental Health And High Blood Pressure

One may wonder and ask is there any relationship or connection between blood pressure and One's Mental Health. The answer is an emphatic YES
Some may not think of mental health disorders when they think about high blood pressure, but a connection exists. If you have hypertension, you're more likely to experience mood issues, such as anxiety and depression than those with normal blood pressure
How does hypertension affect your mental health?
Just getting a diagnosis of hypertension can make you feel anxious. But it’s important to know that with adequate treatment, you can get your blood pressure under control and protect your heart and mental health. Having high blood pressure doesn’t mean that you’re
destined to die of a heart attack or stroke.

Inflammation

Hypertension causes a state of low-grade, chronic inflammation. The chemicals involved in chronic inflammatory responses can negatively affect your mental health, interfering with mood-regulating chemicals.

Elevated stress

Untreated hypertension increases the level of stress-related chemicals circulating in your blood. Making matters worse, stress-related chemicals increase blood pressure. This two-way relationship spells trouble for your mental health.
Stress is a major risk factor in mental health disorders. Treating your high blood pressure and bringing your stress levels down can improve your mental health and lower the chances of experiencing.

Conclusion

Mental Health is core and basic to our existence, every of being has something in connection with out mental being. Therefore should be handled with care. According to the World Health Organization WHO the month of May every year is mapped out as Mental Health month.
Thanks for your time reading my post
I invite @linheart, @ozigod and blessaku to participate in the contest

Esteemed Regards
@pato84