Mental health and mental illnessBecause many people have traditionally been fearful or hesitant to discuss mental illness openly, there is sometimes a tendency to reduce the larger question of mental health (a part of our well-being we must all tend to) to the narrower question of mental illness (having a diagnosed mental health condition). As the CDC reminds us, struggling with our mental health does not mean we suffer from mental illness. It is worth quoting the CDC’s definition of mental health: “Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. Hopeful signsAlthough mental health and mental illness are two distinct things, the decreased stigma around mental illness is a positive development. Making mental health an everyday conversationWe must move toward a new normal around mental health where it is simply normal to talk about it on an ongoing basis.

Source: Forbes May 27, 2022 06:03 UTC