IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL WELLBEING IN WORKPLACE AND RELATIONSHIP

Health plays a significant role in mental wellbeing across various aspects of life, including workplaces, relationships, and overall social wellbeing. Mental health is simply health, it is not separate from physical health, everyone’s mental health matters. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood. It is the bedrock of our lives which is influenced by various factors including nutrition movement, sunlight relationships, social political economic structures etc.

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Here's why giving importance to health is crucial:

1. Workplaces – Be it physical health, mental health or workplace culture, prioritizing health creates a supportive environment where employees feel valued, motivating them to do much better

2. Relationships – Giving importance to overall well being can only happen if you are in good health, then only it allows individuals to handle relationships effectively and communicate more openly.

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3. Overall Well-being – Participating in various physical activities, keeping a regular health check can all help in reducing the risk of chronic illness like blood pressure, autoimmune diseases, gut issues etc.

So, it’s important we start having open conversations around therapy and mental health issues. The shame around this needs to die.

(Article Courtesy: Mansi Poddar, trauma sensitive psychotherapist)