I wish to ask a question today that has been troubling me for last few days.
Do you believe that physical health is more important than mental health?
Why is it that a person who suffers a physical injury, say from an accident or a calamity or an attack, is given more attention than a person who gets mentally disturbed by the incident?
If I tell my family or employer that I am down with fever, they all advise rest and also ensure that I get well soon. But if I happen to tell them that I am feeling low today or that I am upset today or that I feel worthless today, then why am I not awarded the same attention?
If someone gets hurt by our car, we are so concerned about his well being that we rush him for medical treatment (not to say that we shouldn’t) but if someone gets hurt by our words (or lack of words), we are least bothered about his or her feelings. Why?
We are always careful about not causing injury to anyone but do we also care about the feelings of others in a similar way?
Do we weigh our words before we speak?
Do we realize the impact of ignoring someone we love or taking him or her for granted?
We check our (physical) health but not our words when infact, words cause a deeper wound that takes more time to heal.
Physical health is the state of well being of our body. In the same way, mental health is the state of well being of our mind. Then why do we have a casual and reckless behavior towards a person who has issues with his mental well-being?
Why do we tend to ignore the signs that indicate that the person is struggling to keep up to oneself?
Anger, short-temperedness, anxiety, social withdrawal, sadness, loss of interest or appetite, frequent mood swings, irritability, decreasing energy levels, lack of concentration, lack of confidence/ self esteem etc are symptoms of deteriorating mental health of an individual. These may lead to depression and if it gets prolonged, it may also be the cause of major depression called “Clinical Depression.”
Do not ignore these signs in an individual. He might be in need of your help and support when all you have been thinking is that he is physically fit and away from any trouble.
Depression is like a termite that feeds on our confidence and individuality and creates a void in our life that takes a long time to fill.
A person suffering from depression needs more love, care and encouragement than a normal individual.
Your few minutes of time and few words of motivation can prevent a person from falling into the trap of major depression.
A falling mental health can lead to physical illness and a prolonged physical illness can be the cause of declining mental health. It therefore calls for a balance to be struck between the two. So let’s take a conscious effort to identify the signs and work on its cure!
Thanks Vandana…can I share this on Monday Gu(e)st…
I am honoured Sang! Most welcome. Thanks 🙂
Welcome…
This world full with such type of peoples who give preference to physical beauty than inner beauty .
I agree. Looks are more important to people than heart..I wish it was the opposite. The world would be a much better place then. Thanks for reading and commenting! Have a great weekend:)
I wish same mam n your most welcome have a nice day
I love this. I always think about how mental health needs to be addressed more often. It is overlooked too often by physical health. It should be treated so much more seriously. Please feel free to check out my personal mental health awareness blog shatterinsanity.blog
You’re exactly right about not receiving the same sort of attention, that’s why so spoke out to a teacher school because I know they would care, I’ve been struggling with PTSD for the past five months now and not even one single member of my family knows that I am suffering or that I’m receiving counselling.
Great article, I completely agree… mental health needs to be talked about much more
Absolutely! There seems to be some stigma attached to it. When people talk about mental health, it’s considered lunacy and this thinking needs to change. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I appreciate it 🙂
Amazing post!! Its sad as to how much people shrug off or create a sort of stigma around mental health .
It’s really unfortunate for people who are going through mental illness to be ignored or treated unfairly. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
This is such an interesting post. It should matter how someone is emotionally or mentally feeling. Because it does affect our physical health as well. Mind and body are connected and both need to be taken care of and given the same amount of attention. You may find my recent post interesting, a new study shows how our mood can boost the bodies antibodies. https://inspirememomblog.wordpress.com/2017/10/10/your-families-mood-could-benefit-the-flu-shot-this-season/
Absolutely! Our mental well being determines our physical fitness to a great extent but unfortunately, we believe only what’s visible on the exterior. Thanks for your inputs. I appreciate. Your post title seems interesting. I’ll surely check it 🙂