Mental health is about the way you think, feel and behave. This refers to your cognitive, emotional and behavioral wellbeing. Absence of this wellbeing can lead to a mental disorder.

Everyone is at risk of developing a mental disorder regardless of their age, sex, income or ethnicity.

Mental health can affect daily living, relationships and physical health. This link works in both ways, factors in your daily life, interpersonal connections and your physical health can as well affect your mental wellbeing.

Looking after one’s mental health is one way to preserve your ability to enjoy life while keeping a balance between life activities, responsibilities and efforts to achieve psychological resilience.

Many Mental disorders have physical roots and I am going to outline a few mental disorders, early signs and how to avoid & treat them.

“Mental health is a state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.” – According to the World Health Organization (WHO)

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://mervynkasiita.wordpress.com/2021/07/05/mental-health-ignored-yet-vital/