Mental Health – Taking Care of Your Emotional Well-Being

Mental Health includes your emotional well-being and how you think, feel and act. Everyone experiences emotional responses to life events at some time, but when these feelings are extreme or don’t go away, they can lead to mental illness. Mental health conditions can be treated, and people can recover and thrive.

The World Health Organization (WHO) works with governments and partners to provide the leadership, evidence, tools and technical support to promote and protect mental health for all. We focus on reducing the number of people who experience mental distress, preventing serious mental illnesses from developing and improving treatment and recovery for those who do have them.

Taking care of your mental health is just as important as caring for your physical health. Your mind and body don’t work in isolation, so when your mental health isn’t good, your physical health may suffer too — for example, stress can cause stomach problems or fatigue. And long-term mental illness can make it harder to get the right kind of care for your physical health needs.

There are many things you can do to improve your mental health, like exercise and getting enough sleep. You can also learn healthy coping skills, such as practicing mindfulness or meditation. If you are worried about your mental health, talk to your primary care provider. They can refer you to a mental health professional, such as a psychiatrist or clinical social worker. They can also help you find community resource