There is a higher concept of mental health when we say mental health, and it is called ‘Psychological Health.’ The totality of how we think, feel, interact, and exist in our daily lives is referred to as psychological health. And in other words, it is the mental, emotional, social, and spiritual aspects of the well-being of our health. Above all, mental health is taking a ‘thinking’ part of psychological health.
In short, emotionally, mentally, socially, and spiritually resilient persons are psychologically well. And following is the explanation of each part.
Mental Health
The word “mental health” refers to the “rational” or “thinking” aspect of our health. A mentally healthy individual sees reality realistically, adapts to change, develops reasonable problem-solving solutions, and fulfils personal and professional obligations.
Moreover, mentally healthy individuals can filter through information, messages, and life experiences using their intellect. After that, they are able to assign meaning to these occurrences and behave properly as a result. That is why intellectual health is a subcategory of mental health.
Emotional Health
“Emotional health” refers to psychological well-being’s subjective (feeling) aspect. Love, hatred, frustration, worry, and joy, to mention a few, are examples of emotions. It is intense sensations or complicated patterns of feelings that we encounter daily.
When confronted with a difficult situation, emotionally healthy people typically behave correctly. They express their sentiments, interact with others, and demonstrate emotions in suitable ways rather than responding in an exaggerated manner or acting inconsistently or aggressively.
However, emotionally unwell individuals are far more happened to let their emotions control them. Further, emotional well-being has an impact on both social and cognitive well-being.
Social Health
Firstly, your relationships with people, both individually and in groups, are a part of your social health. Secondly, your capacity to manage social help and support when you’re in need, as well as your ability to adapt to a range of social circumstances, are included in social health.
Individuals who are socially healthy can usually listen, express themselves, and create healthy bonds. Also, act in a socially acceptable and responsible manner, and discover their good fit in society. Positive connections with family, friends and crucial individuals are significant in general well-being and lifespan, shown in several studies.
Spiritual Health
The spiritual dimension of psychological health is, for many individuals, the difficult-to-describe factor that provides meaning to living. The term “spirituality” has a wider definition than “religion.” It can be characterised as a person’s sense of calmness, purpose, and relationship to others, as well as their views on life’s meaning.
Spiritual well-being implies a sense of connection to something larger than one’s own physical or personal life. Nature, for some, is the uniting factor; for others, it is a sense of belonging to others; and for still others, it is a god or higher power.
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References
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- Broadbent, J & Hayden, M. (2015). HBS110 Health Behaviour. (2nd ed.). Pearson Australia.