What is mental health? It can be defined as a state of well-being that allows each individual to develop skills to cope with life’s situations based on their own experiences. Importance of mental health It is essential because it allows you to observe difficulties from another perspective, thus strengthening decision-making, facilitating coping mechanisms and self-knowledge, with the aim of improving social relationships and interaction in the environment . This is how prior knowledge of each of your thoughts, sensations, emotions, and reactions will lead you to connect with the well-being necessary for timely interaction in different areas of life. What affects mental health? These factors tend to be varied, involving both internal and external elements related to the environment or self-awareness. In this sense, it can include a lack of motivation, individual skills, difficulty managing emotions, regulating one’s behavior based on them, or, on several occasions, conflict resolution aimed at recognizing personal skills and areas for improvement. How to take care of your mental health? We share the following recommendations with you:

 

• • Focus on the positive things you have achieved.

• • Maintain a healthy relationship with yourself.

• • Take care of your inner dialogue.

• • Analyze the steps you take regarding the decisions you make: these should make you feel comfortable and at peace with yourself.

• • It is necessary to promote self-awareness and weigh up the situations you like and dislike.

• • Analyze whether your coping techniques have worked for you so far, the level of empathy you show, or if it is necessary to connect with yourself based on your own experiences, characteristics, and emotional circumstances you are going through.

Our team of therapists is ready to accompany you in the process of self-knowledge, self-recognition, and personal validation.

How to improve mental and emotional health? Start by evaluating where you are in your life, whether you are satisfied with what you have experienced so far: put on the table the goals you have had in your life, listen to your emotions, give yourself space for meditation and work in a healthy space for yourself that allows you to constantly connect with yourself without having people around who interfere with your way of thinking and feeling. If you find that the situations you are experiencing are overwhelming you, seek help from a specialist who can guide you through your process of self-discovery. What happens if we don’t take care of our mental health? Having little awareness of your self-concept and your importance as a person can have significant repercussions on your mental health . It can trigger important indicators that prevent you from connecting with yourself, knowing yourself, and valuing yourself appropriately. This can lead to anxiety, depression, a lack of boundaries with your environment, and even widespread dissatisfaction with everything you do. Knowing who you are strengthens your self-perception and self-concept. How to help a person with mental health problems? Providing responsible support as a support network is essential. First, listen carefully to each of the symptoms and situations the person has experienced, and propose a set of solutions that take into account their feelings and desires. Remember that seeking psychological therapy is crucial for guidance and developing an action plan to improve mental health .

World Mental Health Day It is celebrated on October 10th of each year. In this regard, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) indicates that the objective is to raise awareness about mental health problems worldwide and mobilize efforts in support of this. For its part, the Mental Health Atlas of the Americas indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 affected not only physical health but also mental health , due to factors such as job insecurity, economic hardship, isolation, and limited access to social support systems, as well as the loss of loved ones to the disease. Following this period of uncertainty, mental health policies and plans gained greater visibility in various areas, including adolescent mental health, workplace mental health, and its recognition as a universal human right. If you wish to take better care of your mental health or improve it, we are here for you. At PSIVI Integral Psychotherapy , our passion is to guide patients in discovering their personal and emotional potential, reframing a painful history of growth and transformation.

Sources: World Mental Health Day 2024 – Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Accessed October 5, 2024 Pan American Health Organization. Mental Health Atlas of the Americas 2020. Washington, DC: PAHO; 2023. Available from: https://doi.org/10.37774/9789275327197 Accessed October 5, 2024