MENTAL HEALTH

MENTAL HEALTH (Avoid study stress):-

                        DEFINITION:-                                                                     Mental health is a level of psychological well-being or an absence of mental illness.                                              OR                                                          We can simply say that that the state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioural adjustment.

Mental health is getting more and more recognition and the stigma around it is slowly disappearing.But what about mental well being of students?                            For years the topic of mental health has been a huge taboo.It has been shameful to admit you need the help of a psychologist  or even a psychiatrist it has been the subject of jokes more than of serious debate.

HOW DOES MENTAL ILLNESS AFFECT STUDENTS:-                                                                    Mental illness can seriously affect a student's ability to reach his or her potential.Teachers can be the first to notice sign and symptoms of mental illness in their students.They can also help prevent mental illness from developing in the first place,through preventive measures in the classroom.

                              MENTAL ILLNESS:-                                                      It refers to a wide range of mental health conditions,disorders that affect your mood,thinking and behavior.

                                                                                            
    Stress of studies is rare.The study shows that,along with academic factors,health problems and the environment of colleges and hostels can play an important role in the development of stress.                                                                      AFFECT OF STRESS ON STUDENTS:-            A number of researchers have discovered that psychological stress affects the thinking skills and brain development of even the youngest student.Stress can also affect our emotional intelligence.It negatively impacts our ability to intuit other people's feelings,convey our own feelings and communicate.

                               CAUSES OF STRESS IN STUDENTS:-        Normal stress occurs when a student's ability to cope with life's demands crumbles.If we don't break down the stress chemicals(e.g.through physical activity)they stay in the blood,preventing us from relaxing.Some of the things students commonly cite as cause of stress include:examination.                                                              Too much stress affects a student PHYSICALLY,MENTALLY AND EMOTIONALLY.

1.                                                                    some of the common mental illness include                                              1.DEPRESSION                                                          

                                        2.BIPOLAR DISORDERS                                                                                                   3.POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDERS                                 4.SCHIZOPHRENIA                                                                          The most harmful affect of mental illness is that 1 in 5 college stressed students commit suicide.

    IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY MIND:-            Keeping your brain in shape .Physical fitness gets plenty of attention,and for good reason.A healthy body can prevent conditions such as heart disease and diabetes,and help you maintain independence as you age.Mental fitness is just as important as physical fitness,and shouldn't be neglected.

                        WHAT'S GOOD FOR A HEALTHY MIND?      

      Eating foods that are antioxidants can help improve focus,problem solving,and memory.Supplements can help,but food with antioxidant properties work best.Fish,the ultimate brain food,eat fish a few times a week for a healthy mind.

    HOW YOU CAN GET A HEALTHY MIND:- 

       12 TIPS FOR A HEALTHY BRAIN:-                             1.Add coconut oil to your diet.

     2. Limit sugar in your diet,especially fructose.

                                          3.Optimize your vitamin D.

                         4.Keep your fasting insulin level below 3.

                        5.Avoid mercury and aluminium.

                         6.Challenge your mind daily.

                        All these things above can help students to keep their minds healthy as a healthy mind means a healthy body.So,if a student has a healthy mind so he  can concentrate more on his studies,but if the mind is not healthy so he has to face a-lot of difficulties in his student life whether during study or during any other activity.