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vision in 1992 the World Federation for
mental health declared October 10th as
World Mental Health Day this day has
been celebrated for over 27 years by 150
countries around the globe
and with more every year mental health
has quickly become one of the most
pressing social advocacy's of its time
in spite of this there's still a
startling number of people who fail to
realize just how important mental health
is emotional exhaustion is a serious
concern and burnout is considered an
official mental illness by the American
Association of psychology both of these
problems are result of neglecting mental
health so what are the warning signs
your mental health may be at risk one
you're sleeping and/or eating pattern
has changed do you find it difficult to
eat or sleep right even though you
haven't made any significant changes to
your lifestyle if you do that's a
serious red flag for your mental
well-being changes to note can take the
form of either sleep deprivation /
sleeping / eating or not eating enough
according to a 2010 study by kilgore
dramatic changes in a person sleeping
and eating patterns are often associated
with poor personal care both eating and
sleeping properly are patterns essential
not only to your physical health for
your mental health too when you don't
get the rest you need it can make it
difficult for you to concentrate and be
productive it makes you more irritable
anxious and stressed on the other hand
an unhealthy diet can lead you to be
less energetic experience a loss of
self-confidence and more prone to
depression
- you have unstable moods another common
sign of poor mental health is having
frequent mood swings do you find
yourself feeling easily irritated or
distressed by even the most minor
inconvenience if that's the case your
mind might be crying out for help these
sudden or intense shifts in your
emotions are most likely caused by
emotional exhaustion or overworking
yourself this symptom is telling you
that you're past due and badly in need
of a break when you're neglecting your
psychological health your brain finds it
more difficult to function and regulate
emotions like normal because of this you
might find yourself feeling stressed out
all the time
unmotivated to do anything or
overwhelmed by everything going on in
your life in extreme cases some people
experience anxiety or panic attacks from
not being able to cope with emotional
stress 3 you feel disconnected from
everything do you find yourself
isolating from people who are normally
very close to social withdrawal and
isolation are some of the worst
consequences of poor mental health when
this happens you begin to lose interest
and previously enjoyed social activities
and don't want to be around anyone even
loved ones you feel disconnected from
everyone you find yourself apathetic and
emotionally numb despite being outgoing
or friendly before these symptoms are
critical signs that you need to start
taking better care of yourself mentally
isolating yourself from others to make
it harder for them to help you so you
need to do your best to help yourself if
not the possible worsening chronic
loneliness emptiness and loss of hope
may lead to severe consequences for you
feel down most of the time have you been
experiencing frequent or prolonged
depressive news do you find it hard to
feel any sort of pleasure anymore even
from things that used to make you happy
this is a cause for concern when it
comes to your mental health aside from
being Moody and irritable most of the
time people whose mental health is
hanging on by a thread will seem
disinterested unmotivated and exhausted
5 you have difficulty concentrating do
you have difficulty maintaining your
focus and
tasks even when the tasks are easy if
you find that it's harder than usual for
you to concentrate recall information
analyze problems or even verbalize your
own thoughts then you're definitely
suffering from mental exhaustion based
on a 2007 study by stouts
and others a majority of people with
declining mental health show signs of
impaired cognitive functioning commonly
known as brain fog this can happen when
you're putting too much on your plate
and not allowing yourself the time
needed to rest your mind and do things
you enjoy today's industrialize
competitive and somewhat depersonalized
society makes it so easy to neglect your
mental health in favour of keeping up
with your hectic schedule so being aware
of the signs of mental illness could
save your life and can help you from
spiraling into depression or anxiety if
you struggle with any of these issues
please reach out to a mental health care
professional today and get the help you
need do you resonate with any of the
signs explained in this video how many
signs do you as an 8 with how are you
coping with it so far let us know in the
comments below
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