With My Head In The Clouds

What Is More Important?

What is mor important physical health or mental health? (write your thoughts about it in the comments)

People often ignore mental health issues simply because of the fact they can’t see them the way they can see physical health. It’s easy to push something aside that’s not visible to the eye. Yet, it’s a dangerous way to think.

According to NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, about 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experience mental illness each year. These illnesses include depression, anxiety disorder, panic disorder, schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, and more.

20% of youth ages 13-to-18 live with a mental health condition.

Kids and teens who seek help for their mental health problems usually spend 8-10 years suffering before seeking that help.

Suicide is the third leading cause of death in youth ages 10-to-24, and the tenth leading cause of death for all Americans.

Depression is the #1 cause of disability worldwide.

About 60% of adults with mental illnesses don’t receive any help in a given year.

The mentally ill are often forced to be involved in things that fuel their conditions. About 20% of adults in the U.S. suffer from anxiety disorders, some of the most common mental health issues. People with these disorders, particularly students, often have to partake in activities that make it worse.

As I always used to say, someone with a broken leg doesn’t have to participate in gym class, but someone with social anxiety disorder is forced to do a presentation. It doesn’t make much sense to me. In actuality, these two things aren’t very different at all.

Physical health, of course, is extremely important. If you didn't have that, it'd probably be pretty hard to have mental health in the first place. I’m just saying that physical health and mental health should be seen as equals. In order to be healthy, we need to have both our physical health and mental health intact. It’s a package deal. In a way, they really are equal, because mental health deals with the brain, and is that not part of our physical makeup?

I encourage everyone reading this to be more mindful of signs of mental health problems, and to be there for those who are suffering. These signs include noticeable withdrawal from normal activities, self-harm, risky behaviors, drastic changes in eating or sleeping habits, and much more.

Hi guys so first of all how are you doing be honest write it in the comments and that's my first chapter I wrote about something that was on my mind. Pls give me some feedback. And have a nice day!