All people are different, since they perform different actions, live in different environments and have different experiences that shape the way they live and see things (Cadena, 2019). However, human beings often have one thing in common: they need to anticipate events and predict what is going to happen in order to achieve stability that will keep them calm. According to Cadena (2019), when an unforeseen event occurs, this stability is destroyed, therefore, it is necessary to face this situation, and this is where individual differences appear.
Many times, people do not stop to think about the importance of maintaining a good mental health, this means that they do not care about it or take proper care of it (Ramos, 2020). Although people do not realize it, mental health directly affects many aspects of daily life, in addition, it helps people to enjoy various benefits (Ramos, 2020). According to Delgadillo (2018), it is worth mentioning that mental health is not only at the psychological level, but also represents and supports the physical and social levels.
Why is Mental Health Important?
Emotional, psychological and social well-being are synonymous with good mental health, and it is very important for human beings, since it affects people's thinking, feelings, behavior and reaction to various situations (Rodríguez, 2020). Likewise, according to Ramos (2020), good mental health can be transformed into a state of balance both with oneself and with others.
In fact, by feeling comfortable with themselves, people can better handle the difficulties of daily life and perform tasks better (Ramos, 2020). In other words, when a person has good mental health, they can easily and effectively perform activities (Delgadillo, 2018). In addition, maintaining good mental health can ensure that people maintain a healthy and rich relationship with the environment (Ramos, 2020). Likewise, good mental health indicates that people are capable of facing the problems that arise in daily life (Delgadillo, 2018). Likewise, according to Delgadillo (2018), people with good mental health have the ability to express, know how to give and know how to get affection.
In the same way, maintaining good mental health helps people gain perspective, therefore, it can prevent certain past situations or circumstances from continuing to torture them in the present (Ramos, 2020). Similarly, a good mental health can help people cope with stress, have good self-esteem, and bulletproof dignity. In this way, according to Ramos (2020), no external agent can limit decisions or happiness.
In the same vein, people with good mental health have the power to refuse to do what they do not want and are able to value themselves with the respect they deserve (Ramos, 2020). In short, according to Espinosa, Zavaleta & Mendoza (2018), mental health is considered to be a fundamental part of people, since it not only affects feelings of anguish, but also affects specific aspects of school, work and personal life.
On the contrary, when people do not have a good mental health, they feel overwhelmed, stressed and anxious (Ramos, 2020). If people feel emotionally uncomfortable, the ability to get along with others will suffer, since feeling isolated from others inevitably makes people feel alone and unable to cope with daily situations. It is important to know that insulation is not a solution, it is just a patch that will temporarily reduce the load (Ramos, 2020). In short, according to Escudero (2021), the importance of mental health lies in the fact that, in the absence of it, the person is unable to function adequately in society.
In the same way, its absence usually compromises the physical health of the person, thus generating pathologies and diseases that can become chronic (Escudero, 2021). Therefore, the performance of subjects who do not have good mental health is not as good as that of those individuals who do (Delgadillo, 2018). For example, some mental disorders are reflected by a change in appetite, which can decrease or increase considerably (Escudero, 2021). According to Escudero (2021), this causes a decrease or increase in body weight, which ends up impacting the person's metabolism and generating complications in physical health.
Referencias
Cadena, C. (2019). La importancia de la salud mental. Naciones Unidas para Europa Occidental - España. Recuperado 24 Noviembre 2020, a partir de https://unric.org/es/la-importancia-de-la-salud-mental/
Delgadillo, A. (2018). ¿Por qué es tan importante la salud mental?. Psico.mx. Recuperado 23 Noviembre 2020, a partir de https://www.psico.mx/articulos/por-que-es-tan-importante-la-salud-mental
Escudero, M. (2021). La importancia de la salud mental. Psicólogos en Madrid. Recuperado 2 September 2021, a partir de https://www.manuelescudero.com/la-importancia-de-la-salud-mental/
Espinosa, M., Zavaleta, J., & Mendoza, D. (2018). La importancia de la salud mental. Gaceta UNAM. Recuperado 24 November 2020, a partir de https://www.gaceta.unam.mx/la-importancia-de-la-salud-mental/
Ramos, N. (2020). La importancia de tener una buena salud mental. Mejor con Salud. Recuperado 23 Noviembre 2020, a partir de https://mejorconsalud.as.com/la-importancia-de-tener-una-buena-salud-mental/
Rodríguez, M. (2020). La importancia de la salud mental. Weekend. Recuperado 24 November 2020, a partir de https://weekend.mx/la-importancia-de-la-salud-mental/
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