Mental Health

Mental health describes either the level of cognitive or emotional well-being or the absence of any mental disorder. The ability to enjoy a person’s life in mental health and the activities of life, from the perspective of a positive psychology subject or platitude and Cohesion may be involved between attempts to gain psychological flexibility. Mental health is an expression of our emotions and signifies a successful adaptation to a wide range of demands.

The World Health Organization, defining mental health, states that it is “a condition of well-being in which a person realizes his or her abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, work beneficially and fruitfully.” And is able to contribute to one’s society. It was previously believed that there was no single “official” definition of mental health.. Cultural differences, subjective assessments, and competitive professional theories all influence this. How “mental health” is defined. There are various types of mental health disorders, some of which are common, such as depression and anxiety disorders, and some that are not common, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Most recently, the field of global mental health has emerged which is defined as an area of study, research, and practice that prioritizes improving mental health and the same level of mental health in all people worldwide Try to achieve.

What is mental health?

Health does not mean ‘mere absence of disease’ or ‘physical fitness. It would be more appropriate to define it as purely physical, mental, and social health. Health is a complete state of sociality, physical and mental. Mental health is very important for health care. Mental health refers to social well-being and emotional mental. It affects a person’s ability to think, understand, act and feel. Depression is one of the biggest problems worldwide in mental disorders. It gives rise to many social problems such as unemployment, poverty, and intoxication.

Different types of mental disorders include Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, anxiety, autism, dyslexia, depression, addiction, poor memory, amnesia, and confusion. Its symptoms have the potential to affect feelings, thoughts and behavior. Feeling depressed, lack of ability to concentrate, separation from friends and other activities, fatigue and sleep problems etc. come under its symptoms.

Mental health conditions in India

Talking about mental health statistics in India, according to a report by the World Health Organization, 7.5 percent of India’s population is suffering from some mental problem. India accounts for about 15 percent of the world’s people suffering from mental and neurological diseases. Also, the allocation of funds to mental health services in India is also very low compared to other diseases. There are only three psychiatrists in India for every one million population. According to the rule of Commonwealth countries, there should be at least 5-6 psychiatrists for every one lakh population. According to WHO estimates, by the year 2020, about 20 percent of India’s population will suffer from mental illnesses, despite such a large number of mental patients, it has not yet been recognized as a disease in India. It is still considered imaginary here and mental health is completely ignored. But the truth is that mental diseases can adversely affect our health like physical diseases. According to the World Health Organization, depression will be the second biggest problem worldwide by the year 2020.

According to statistics, suicide is the leading cause of death among people in the age group of 15-29 in India. According to census data of 2011, intellectual disability is present in about 1.5 million people in India, and psychosocial disability in about 722,826 people. Despite this, the expenditure on mental health in India is only 1.3 percent of the total government health expenditure. According to the 2011 census, about 78.62 percent of people with mental illnesses are unemployed. Mentally ill people in India either do not have the necessary facilities for care and even if they have facilities, their quality is not good.

Factors affecting mental health

Several factors play an important role in affecting mental illness. Society and family also play an important role in these factors.

There are many reasons for a person to be mentally unwell, of which the following are the main reasons. Sometimes economic and ethical aspects create the conditions responsible for the presence of these factors-

Heredity
Pregnancy-related aspects
Trauma
Psychological reasons
Chemical imbalance in the brain
Social reasons
Family dispute