How professional students should start educating about mental health awareness

How professional students should start educating about mental health awareness

MENTAL HEALTH

Indian Scenario- the Rich dont care, the Poor dont know, Schools/Colleges wont tell and Doctors wont talk!

Almost 90% of Indian Students (particularly, CA/CS/CMA Students) belongs to middle class families. They have immense amount of knowledge in their respective fields. Have jobs and usually run around the clock to make ends meet. But

For most of them,Healthis just a mere absence of disease.

God forbids, if anything (here, physical illness) happen to them, they cannot afford corporate prices nor they wont visit government services (despite evidence to the contrary, government hospitals are usually despised and avoided by most of the well-to-do lot).

So, if this is the scenario for a physical illness, you can understand regarding mental illness.

Awarenessregarding mentalhealthand illnessesneed to be accounted. Although, the degree of stigma incorporated in the society due to decades of superstition, discrimination and denial was too strong to simply fade away.

And we all know that human mind is the most mysterious entity in the universe and We CA/CS/CMA students are not considered to be even human, at times. ;)

We can measure the depth of an ocean but when it is about mind we simply can`t do it. If you even claim that you have reached the bottom of someone`s mind that you know them fully, but still you will see it was much deeper when that person gets changed radically.

The beat of someone's mind can only be felt by another mind, your hands won't work. That is why it becomes one of the toughest things, analyzing mental health.

So to be successful not only in our careers but in overall life also, be it our family life, love life, professional life or in society. We need to educate ourselves and our loved ones about mental health and why is it important

'A sound mind in a sound body', as they say, stresses on the importance of both physical and mental wellbeing for a Healthy living.

As per the researches, these are the practiced things to keep ones mind Healthy, would be:-

• Meditation -This is by far the best and easiest way to look inside and analyze yourself, dealing with problems, stressors and becoming more aware of your own mental health.
• Living healthy -Drinking more water, eating more greens and exercising regularly is one of the best starts to a healthy mind.
• Become positive -Positivity leads to optimism, healthy outlooks and less stress, which all increase your mental health!
• Follow a disciplined timetable everyday (Early to Bed, Early to Rise, Good and timely Food, Exercise etc.)
• Listen to soothing Music/songs, something that relaxes you, motivates you, and rejuvenates our senses every now and then.
• Let Gounnecessary thoughts, avoid thinking too much, limit assumptions and expectations as much as possible. Develop the ability to detach yourself from situations that cause unwanted stress.
• Visit placesof worship, stay connected with the Almighty always. Spend some time with Nature admiring the beauty of Lord's creation.
• Learn from your mistakes. Take some time to introspect, and wake up each day with a will to do something good for the world.
• Laugh -Laughing is the best medicine. Enjoy yourself!

There only way we can beat the stigma is to re-open the conversations about mental health issues on every level of society. This must come from legislatures to the government executive and administrators, up to the lowest levels of society. This is every bodys concern and thus everybody must be involved in the conversation