The Truth about Mental

and Emotional Wellness

- Kaye Leah

NAMES:
Medel, Aicelle S.
Añonuevo, Althea May G.
Mauricio, Lawrence Gray S.

PROGRAM:
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
YEAR AND BLOC:
1st year, block 2
COURSE:
GEC 2 Purposive Communication
 The Truth about Mental and Emotional Wellness
Kaye Leah

Being emotionally or mentally healthy goes beyond the inability to handle stress or the absence off
mental disabilities. The World Health Organization stresses that mental health is an integral and
essential component of health. The WHO constitution specifically states, "Health is a state of complete
physical, mental, and social well-being not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." It is this exact
statement that stresses just how mental and emotional wellness has become increasingly important over
the last decades. The findings of numerous research attest to this.
In a survey conducted by NatCen Social Research and the Department of Health Sciences, University
of Leicester called, "Mental Health and Wellbeing in England: Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey 2014,"
it is estimated that "one in six people in the past week experienced a common mental health problem".
These mental health and behavioral problems include depression, anxiety, and drug use which are
reportedly "the primary drivers of disability worldwide, causing about 40 million years of disability in 20-
to 29-year-olds," as revealed in a study published at The Lancet journal entitled, "Global and Regional
Mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the
Global Burden of Disease Study in 2010." The data from these studies signify that mental health ought to
be everyone's business.
The Provincial Health Services Authority at British Columbia, Canada states that mental wellness
comes from feeling balanced, connected to others, and ready to meet life's challenges. It goes hand-in-
hand with physical health. Ifa person eats well, gets enough sleep and stays active, then, emotional
health improves. Here we see the clear connection between mental wellness and emotional wellness.
Emotional wellness, as defined by the Student Health and Counseling Services at the University of
Califormia, encourages relaxation, self care, stress reduction, and the development of inner strength. A
person with emotional wel being inspires proper decision-making skills and independence or autonomy.
Understanding how to handle both positive and negative feelings is part of the process.
When we get into details to the process of dealing with mental and emotional disorders, it is
necessary to be aware of the habits that improve mental and emotional wellness. Psychology Today
states the importance of making mental health a priority and that new habits have to be formed in order
to do this. One of these habits is to keep reminding yourself of something positive. As research states,
how you think about yourself has a powerful effect on how you feel. Another habit to start doing is to be
grateful. Gratitude is linked to improved well being and mental health. The third habit is to be mindful by
focusing on one thing at a time. Bring awareness to activities in your daily routine. Remember to always
pay attention at the moment, so your mind doesn't wander and drift off.
In terms of emotional wellness, Dr. Guy Winch, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist and author of the book,
"Emotional First Aid," has some helpful insight. He stresses that "psychological health impacts our
quality of life as much as our physical health does," so it is important to go through what he calls
"regular psychological maintenance" to treat common psychological injuries".One way is to protect one's
self-esteem and stop self-criticism. Another is to avoid brooding thoughts by stewing over upsetting
events. Other habits to form, as Dr. Winch suggested, are to take control after a failure, find meaning
after loss regardless of how painful or traumatic the loss is, and remember to recover self-worth after a
rejection.
These discussions on mental and emotional wellness explain why some people are constrained in life,
not being able to live a balanced life, and not fully embracing who they are. This is no way to live at all.
The route to wellness, both mentally and emotionally may be painstaking but well worth the journey.
Being optimistic, being mindful, and being grateful in life are keys in dealing with mental and emotional
struggles. Seeking help and getting support from family and friends are equally essential. Being able to
understand mental and emotional wellness can be phenomenal for people who have come to realize the
need to be mentally and emotionally unhealthy.
The Truth about Mental and Emotional Wellness
Kaye Leah

Sentence No. Source of Information Type of Source

World Health Organization

P1, S2 - S3 (WHO) Primary Source
https://who.int/news-room

NatCen Social Research and

the Department of Health
Sciences, University of
P2, S1 Primary Source
Leicester
https://webarchive.national
archives.gov.uk

Lancet Journal
P2, S2 https://www.mentalhealt Secondary Source
h.org.uk

Provincial Health Sevices

P3, S1 - S2 Authority, British Colombia Primary Source
https://phsa.ca

Student Health and

Counseling Serives,
P3, S3 - S5 Primary Source
University of California
https://shcs.ucdavis.edu

P4, S2 - S8 Pyschology Today Secondary Source

Dr. Guy Winch, Ph.,

P5, S1- S2 Clinical Psychologist and Primary Source
Author

Online Article from Huffpost

P6 , S4-S6 Secondary Source
https://www.huffpost.com