Mental Health is the extent of psychological health or absence of any mental disorder. It’s the state of a person who is “acting at a satisfactory level of psychological and/or behavioral adjustment”. Psychologists often refer to it as the “happy medium” because what is normal for one person might be completely out of place in another person’s life. A person who lives in a happy medium state is considered to have healthy mental health but he can also experience severe mental disorders.
A person with an unhealthy state of mind is usually characterized by having difficulty in concentrating problem solving self-worth and relationships with other people. It is usually caused by various issues such as: depression stress anxiety and trauma. It can also be caused by genes trauma and abuse. Some diseases and conditions that affect the brain can also lead to mental health issues such as schizophrenia bipolar disorder anxiety disorders and Alzheimer’s disease. Sometimes it is very difficult to differentiate between a person with mental illnesses and normal people. A mental health issue is usually diagnosed when a person suffers from several symptoms such as irritability depression hopelessness anxiety and hopelessness.
There are many ways to assess a person’s mental health such as: Psychological tests psychiatric tests mental status examination neuropsychological tests and interviews. A professional and trained psychologist will help you determine if a certain issue is causing your mental problems. If so you can start treatment immediately. You should always keep in mind that what is normal for you may not necessarily be normal for others.
