Importance of Mental Health - Swabhi Parmar

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Mental Health is not just a concept that refers to an individual’s psychological and emotional well being. Rather, it’s a state of psychological and emotional well-being where individuals can use their cognitive and emotional capabilities and meet the ordinary demand and functions in society. According to WHO, there is no single ‘official’ definition of mental health. Thus, many factors like cultural differences, competing professional theories, and subjective assessments affect how mental health is defined. Also, many experts agree that mental illness and mental health are not antonyms. So, in other words, when the recognized mental disorder is absent, it is not necessarily a sign of mental health. 

One way to think about mental health is to look at how effectively and successfully a person acts. So, there are factors such as feeling competent, capable, handling the normal stress levels, maintaining satisfying relationships, and leading an independent life. Also, this includes recovering from difficult situations and being able to bounce back.  Mental health is related to the personality as a whole of that person. Thus, the most important function of school and education is to safeguard boys and girls' mental health. Physical fitness is not the only measure of good health alone. Rather it’s just a means of promoting mental as well as moral health of the child. The two main factors that affect the most are feeling of inferiority and insecurity. Thus, it affects the child the most. So, they lose self-initiative and confidence. This should be avoided, and children should be constantly encouraged to believe in themselves.

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Swabhi Parmar
The Fabindia School
spr@fabindiaschools.ina