MENTAL HEALTH: HIGHWAY TO COMPLETE HEALTH Pardeep k.n We have so many questions in our mind regarding mental health, that what is mental health? How it work in our body? What is the role of mental health in our daily life? And why and where mental health is important? Mental health is a description of the way people, think, feel and act. “ a positive state of mental health is defined by people’s ability to view themselves, there relationships, there resources and there vulnerabilities in a reasonable and adaptive manner. Mental health is largely seen an ‘icing on the cake’ by most people. The refrain is that if people do not have nutrition, shelter or non-abusive contexts, how can one think of mental health? Mental health is always present. It is everlasting. I mean to say that it is eternal process in our mind and body. Mind and body are not separate from each other. Mind cannot work without body and body is also unable to function without mind, so we can say that both are interdependent. All the luxurious things can be brought from the market but it is not possible to buy mental health from the market or from outside because it is internal process. It is psychological phenomena. The world federation of mental health has recently come out with a three point definition of mental health based on the three important questions, first is do you feel good about yourself? Second do you feel comfortable with other people? Last and third point is are you able to meet life’s demands? Norman sartorius , former director of WHO mental health programme has observed : mental health is always present regardless of the disease, as the sky is always present in spite of the clouds.” now in the modern era the main and most important question of 21st century in our mind that if we know something about mental health than how to promote mental health in the people? How to aware the people about this phenomena. The main points to promote mental health in the working or non-working people. Everything is simple and easy just think about your emotional well-being. Assess your emotional health regularly. Consider the particular demands or stresses you are facing and how they are affecting you. Gve yourself permission to take a break from your worries recognize that dedicating even a short time everyday to your mental fitness wise reap significance benefits in terms of feeling rejuvenated and more confident. Maintaining mental wellness, enlisting the help of others when you need it or surrounding yourself with a supportive,, healthy environment are essential in today’s modern on the go world. Spending time with family and loved one’s, engaging in new activities and volunteering are just a few of the ways you can relieve stresses and cope with everyday life. How to promote mental health ************************* Only by understanding experiences and needs of people with mental illness can policymakers can set and reach the goals the best serve the people. There should be mental health associations in all countries to advocate for improvements in mental health, better provisions of services for those with mental illness and disability and to provide voluntary services. There should be adequate and affordable access to appropriate mental health treatment and recovery services for all those who need. Efficient means of communicating and disseminating policy, educational, technological and scientific information mental health from those who have it and who do not is must. An effective programme for encouraging advocacy and research in the prevention of mental illness and disability and in the promotion of mental health is necessary thing . there should be no race, age , gender religious or cultural discrimination in the provision of mental health services. There is gap in research in the field of mental health in the country so, the government should provide sufficient funds to institutes/ organizations for carrying basic, applied and operational research in mental health field, The call to medical and social scientists to co-operate has been sounded by Rrennie and woodward in their book ‘mental health in modern society’ the say: “mental health can not be developed in a social vacuum. Powerful factors operate against it as our present society is constituted. T promote positive mental health will therefore require the co-operation and help of many individuals and groups. Medical and social scientists need to look squarely at these factors and, abandoning professional isolation, cooperate in an attempt to counteract them. Mental health can only be achieved in an environment which provides opportunities for self expression, social usefulness, and the attainment of human satisfaction. Preventive psychiatry is only beginning and its only sure tool at present lies in educating the public in the meaning and cause of developing positive mental health. Thus, India is entering the new millennium with many challenges like promoting mental health of the populations and developing mental health services involving different social institution appropriate to the country and towards developing an Indian system of mental health care. There is need for a vision for the development of the mental health, that is broad based. what is mental health?

MENTAL HEALTH: HIGHWAY TO COMPLETE HEALTH
Pardeep k.n

We have so many questions in our mind regarding mental health, that what is mental
health? How it work in our body? What is the role of mental health in our daily life? And why and where mental health is important?

Mental health is a description of the way people, think, feel and act. “ a
positive state of mental health is defined by people’s ability to view themselves, there
relationships, there resources and there vulnerabilities in a reasonable and adaptive manner.
Mental health is largely seen an ‘icing on the cake’ by most people. The refrain is that if people do not have nutrition, shelter or non-abusive contexts, how can one think of mental health? Mental health is always present. It is everlasting. I mean to say that it is eternal process in our mind and body. Mind and body are not separate from each other. Mind cannot work without body and body is also unable to function without mind, so we can say that both are interdependent. All the luxurious things can be brought from the market but it is not possible to buy mental health from the market or from outside because it is internal process. It is psychological phenomena.
The world federation of mental health has recently come out with a three point definition of mental health based on the three important questions, first is do you feel good about yourself? Second do you feel comfortable with other people? Last and third point is are you able to meet life’s demands? Norman sartorius , former director of WHO mental health programme has observed : mental health is always present regardless of the disease, as the sky is always present in spite of the clouds.” now in the modern era the main and most important question of 21st century in our mind that if we know something about mental health than how to promote mental health in the people? How to aware the people about this phenomena. The main points to promote mental health in the working or non-working people. Everything is simple and easy just think about your emotional well-being. Assess your emotional health regularly. Consider the particular demands or stresses you are facing and how they are affecting you. Gve yourself permission to take a break from your worries recognize that dedicating even a short time everyday to your mental fitness wise reap significance benefits in terms of feeling rejuvenated and more confident.
Maintaining mental wellness, enlisting the help of others when you need it or surrounding yourself with a supportive,, healthy environment are essential in today’s modern on the go world. Spending time with family and loved one’s, engaging in new activities and volunteering are just a few of the ways you can relieve stresses and cope with everyday life.
How to promote mental health
*************************
Only by understanding experiences and needs of people with mental illness can policymakers can set and reach the goals the best serve the people.
There should be mental health associations in all countries to advocate for improvements in mental health, better provisions of services for those with mental illness and disability and to provide voluntary services.
There should be adequate and affordable access to appropriate mental health treatment and recovery services for all those who need. Efficient means of communicating and disseminating policy, educational, technological and scientific information mental health from those who have it and who do not is must. An effective programme for encouraging advocacy and research in the prevention of mental illness and disability and in the promotion of mental health is necessary thing . there should be no race, age , gender religious or cultural discrimination in the provision of mental health services.
There is gap in research in the field of mental health in the country so, the government should provide sufficient funds to institutes/ organizations for carrying basic, applied and operational research in mental health field,
The call to medical and social scientists to co-operate has been sounded by Rrennie and woodward in their book ‘mental health in modern society’ the say: “mental health can not be developed in a social vacuum. Powerful factors operate against it as our present society is constituted. T promote positive mental health will therefore require the co-operation and help of many individuals and groups. Medical and social scientists need to look squarely at these factors and, abandoning professional isolation, cooperate in an attempt to counteract them. Mental health can only be achieved in an environment which provides opportunities for self expression, social usefulness, and the attainment of human satisfaction. Preventive psychiatry is only beginning and its only sure tool at present lies in educating the public in the meaning and cause of developing positive mental health.
Thus, India is entering the new millennium with many challenges like promoting mental health of the populations and developing mental health services involving different social institution appropriate to the country and towards developing an Indian system of mental health care. There is need for a vision for the development of the mental health, that is broad based.

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