There are people looking to maintain good health through regular physical activity, good nutrition and physical care in general, however, it is surprising to see more and more young, adults, and even children with profound states of depression, bipolar disorder, or simply with mood changes or sadness, which often do not match their apparent quality of life. Who seem to have everything in the material, with good jobs, positive family situations, and an enviable physical condition, are often deeply unhappy.
In a person who has in some way a disturbed mind, impaired interpersonal relationships are presented, leading to conflicts with family, partner, friends or colleagues; in addition to a decline in academic performance at work, or in any situation where she is or she performs.
The ability to enjoy pleasurable activities is limited, and come to have a leading role, they may lose it, or do not take it properly. Self-esteem can vary from ranges where it is very low, to other ends, in which inconsistent feelings of power are presented in the reality of the person.
The psychiatrist Emilio Miquelena, provided specific recommendations to maintain good mental health:
- Promote good sleep, with a restful sleep
- Maintain a balanced diet to ensure proper nutrition of the brain, and perform regular physical activity.
- Confronting adequately situation of stress, without accumulating it unnecessarily.
- Allow space for recreation.
- Achieve flexibility for learning, and thus bringing changes.
- Assuming responsibilities of everyday life without delays, so that planning act to avoid “emergencies”
- Exercise with relaxation techniques.
- Avoid narcotics.
- Allow the distraction, and rest of mind by reading, games and / or music.
- Maintain a healthy sexual activity, and initiated at a reasonable age.
The doctor explains that all this should start to be inculcated from the earliest years, and stay for the rest of life. To encourage these behaviors, you must create appropriate links family relationships, in which the roles of each member shall assume, with guidelines and rules. The ideal is to allow free communication, given support, and personal growth is encouraged, avoiding to show inadequate patterns.
It is important to always remember that those who are forming, imitate what they see at home. All this, allows that a good self-esteem will emerge, and proper adaptation of the person in her environment.
Mental health is a fundamental part of the overall balance in a person. Negative thoughts can result from multiple diseases to the attraction of unfortunate situations. That is why, it is vital that at any suspicion of a problem, you quickly and immediately see a specialist, only he can give you a true diagnosis or medicate you if is necessary.
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