Essay On Importance Of Mental Health

The Importance of Mental Health Awareness “It is a disorder, not a decision.” Indeed a stigmatized illness that proves our ignorance that it’s actually happening, depression. Mental health is just as important to be treated as physical illness – to be healthy as a whole, mental wellness is also considered. Depression is viewed by society as a slang term for a bad day, mere sadness, or that it is non-existent and those who are diagnosed are just making it up for attention. This is where awareness plays a vital role; if we become knowledgeable about this issue we can definitely extend a hand. Ironic it is that we say “It’s more fun in the Philippines” it is suggested otherwise that our country has the highest incidence of depression in Southeast Asia. Why is it that we are labeled as a happy and hospitable country if we’re ranked low in the happiness index? I say that these people are scared to speak up; instead of recognizing their illness they choose to hide behind their masks because apparently depression is underestimated in our society. It is a delight though that recently the Senate Bill No. 1354

Thus, mental health should be treated. Along with getting treated is to rid the notion of stigma – if you are physically ill you are advised to take medicine but when you take medication for your mind, you’re either called a social leper, or an attention seeker. Though not all has a negative perspective about getting mental help, but as long as there are someone who stigmatize, there’s still room for improvement. It has also come to my attention that the nation’s health leaders defined “health” as “a state of complete, physical, mental, and social well-being and not just the absence of sickness or frailty.” This implies that the mind body experience should be considered for the overall wellness of an