Psychological Health Effects On Physical Health

Psychological Health Effects On Physical Health

                     

mental health / psychological health , this includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices but people often ignored this.

 

 

 IMPORTANCE

Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.

"A clear distinction is often made between 'mind' and 'body'. But when considering mental health and physical health, the two should not be thought of as separate."

 

How Mental Health Affects Physical Health

There are various ways in which poor mental health has been shown to be detrimental to physical health.

According to an study, People with the highest levels of self-rated distress (compared to lowest rates of distress) were 32% more likely to have died from cancer.Depression has been found to be associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease.

 

 

 Schizophrenia is a great example in understanding the effect of mental health on life.It is a serious mental disorder in which people interpret reality abnormally. it may result in some combination of hallucinations, delusions, and extremely disordered thinking and behavior that impairs daily functioning, and can be disabling. It may also leads to malnutrition and other issues.

                

Schizophrenia is associated with:

·            double the risk of death from heart disease

·            three times the risk of death from respiratory disease.

 

This is because people with mental health conditions are less likely to receive the physical healthcare they're entitled to. Mental health service users are statistically less likely to receive the routine checks (like blood pressure, weight and cholesterol) that might detect symptoms of these physical health conditions earlier. They are also not as likely to be offered help to give up smoking, reduce alcohol consumption and make positive adjustments to their diet.

 

 

 

 

Exercise

hysical activity in any form is a great way to keep you physically healthy as well as improving your mental wellbeing. Research shows that doing exercise influences the release and uptake of feel-good chemicals called endorphins in the brain. Even a short burst of 10 minutes brisk walking increases our mental alertness, energy and positive mood. Read the Let's Get Physical report for more on the positive health benefits of physical activity                  

          

Physical activity means any movement of your body that uses your muscles and expends energy. From tending your garden to running a marathon, even gentle forms of exercise can significantly improve your quality of life. For more tips on the ways in which you can build physical activity into your routine, download our Let's get physical booklet.

 

 

Diet

          

Good nutrition is a crucial factor in influencing the way we feel. A healthy balanced diet is one that includes healthy amounts of proteins, essential fats, complex carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and water. The food we eat can influence the development, management and prevention of numerous mental health conditions including depression and Alzheimer's.  Read about the ways in which you can ensure you are getting a balanced diet.

 

 

Smoking

Smoking has a negative impact on both mental and physical health. Many people with mental health problems believe that smoking relieves their symptoms, but these effects are only short-term.

 

·            People with depression are twice as likely to smoke as other people.

·            People with schizophrenia are three times as likely to smoke as other people.

 

Nicotine in cigarettes interferes with the chemicals in our brains. Dopamine is a chemical which influences positive feelings, and is often found to be lower in people with depression. Nicotine temporarily increases the levels of dopamine, but also switches off the brain's natural mechanism for making the chemical. In the long term, this can make a person feel as though they need more and more nicotine in order to repeat this positive sensation.

    

 

Ways To improvement our Mental Health

           

a.      Take care of your body(phisical)

b.      Surround yourself with good people

c.      Learn how to deal with stress

d.      Quiet your mind

e.      Avoid alcohol and other drugs