What is Mental Health? It’s symptoms, and how can they be tackled?

Embarrassed, ashamed, and afraid are a few of the feelings that usually stop us from talking about our mental health and the concerns related to it. However, living a fully productive life will depend more on mental health than physical health. So, what is mental health? There are still a lot of people around who are not aware of what mental health is and why it is so important. Not to mention, due to this lack of knowledge, there has been a high number of mental illnesses arising among today’s generation. To understand more about what mental health is and the significance of mental health, read on!

Definition of Mental Health

Mental health includes everything from social well-being to psychological and emotional health. It also affects how we act, feel, and think and how we handle stress. It also shows how we tend to relate to others in a particular situation or how we make choices and what influences them. Mental health is, hence, one of the essential parts of our lives, right from childhood to adolescence and even adulthood.

Throughout your life, you will find that mental health problems eventually do tend to change the way you think, act, and feel. Mental health disorders could range from very severe to mild conditions, which could differ from person to person and from condition to condition.

Significance of Mental Health 

When a person is in a good state of mental health, they tend to find satisfaction and success in life. They also tend to have a positive outlook and better confidence in themselves. They also have their own goals in life and a sense of stability, which helps them accomplish tasks of their daily lives easily.

Those with positive mental health also tend to make better friends and maintain relationships. While these actions may seem relatively straightforward to some, there are often people who struggle with mental health problems and find it hard to cope with them. Mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression would have rather a negative effect on their emotions and even build friendships. This could also lead them to be secluded most of the time.

So, if you are asking what the significance of mental health is, then the answer is right here: mental health could affect the entire quality of an individual. While good mental health could positively influence life, on the other hand, mental health disorders could lead to negative thought patterns.

Why is World Mental Health Day celebrated?

Every year, World Mental Health Day is celebrated on October 10th. It is an international day for global mental health awareness, education, and advocacy against social stigma. It was initially celebrated in 1992 as an initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health, a global mental health organization with members in 150 countries.

On this day, people come together to understand the importance of mental well-being in our communities and individual lives. This day is also a platform for raising awareness about mental health issues and reducing stigma. Many people often do not seek out help due to the fear of judgment or social acceptance of mental health. However, on this day, people try to open up the conversation, which helps understand and empower individuals.

Types of Mental Health Disorders

Mental health disorders tend to have a terrible effect on the health of an individual. There are almost about 200 or more types of mental health disorders. However, here are a few of the kinds of mental health disorders that are usually found in our societies.

Anxiety disorders

People with anxiety disorder often tend to respond to certain situations or objects with dread or fear, as well as with physical signs such as panic or anxiety. They also quite usually get sweating, and a rapid heartbeat increases.

Behavioural and emotional disorders in children

Emotional and behavioural disorders in children often affect their mental health and cause difficulties with both behavioural and emotional aspects. This disorder also makes it hard for children to regulate their behaviour choices in a variety of situations. It also negatively impacts the development of a child.

Bipolar affective disorder

Bipolar affective disorder is a type of mental disorder that is also often referred to as manic depression. A person with bipolar disorder tends to experience episodes of depression and mania. The person may or may not have psychotic symptoms.

Depression

Depression is a mood disorder that is mainly characterized by a lowering of mood or loss of interest in life. It is more than just feeling sad. There are a lot of types of depression, and there are also various levels of severity based on the different types.

 Paranoia

Paranoia is the persistent and irrational feeling that people are out to get you. Paranoia could also be a symptom of various conditions, including schizophrenia, personality disorder, or delusional disorder.

Post-traumatic stress disorder

PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, is one of the types of mental health disorders that develop as a response to people who have experienced significant traumatic events. This could be either a severe accident or physical or sexual assault.

Symptoms of mental health issues

Treating mental health disorders at the right time is very important. It is, hence, important to be able to identify the disorder in a person. This can only be done if one is aware of the various symptoms displayed by a person having mental health issues. Here are a few of the symptoms that are commonly displayed.

Excessive worrying or fear

Avoiding social situations and friends

Feelings of sadness or isolation

Sudden mood changes from lows to highs

Problem with concentrating, completing, or learning specific daily tasks

Suicidal thoughts or self-injury

Causes of Mental Health Issues 

Mental health disorders usually occur due to a lot of reasons. They could be due to abnormal genes that you may inherit from a parent or due to the changes in genes during your lifetime. Chemical imbalances in your brain could also lead to significant mental illnesses. Here are a few of the other causes of mental health issues.

Usage of alcohol or recreational drugs

Not having a proper support system of friends and family members

Having a family history of mental health disorders

Having a sleep disorder

Extreme stress in life

Having a traumatic life experience or a history of abuse.

How to Improve Mental Health

Anyone and everyone could have issues with their mental health. However, having the ability to maintain and improve mental health is the key to leading an everyday life. Here are a few tips that could help you improve your mental health.

Staying active

Talking to someone

Taking up a relaxation practice

Eating a brain-healthy diet that will help you gain solid mental health

Finding purpose and meaning in life

Supporting Others with Mental Health Issues

Caring for and supporting someone with a mental health disorder could be pretty hard. It is, hence, important to look after yourself as well while supporting those with mental health issues. Learning about your loved one’s mental health condition could also help you to support them better.

As someone who knows them well, you can play an essential role in caring for a person with a mental health disorder. Here are a few practical ways to do the same:

Be aware of the warning signs that your loved one is becoming unwell. A mental health safety plan that includes details regarding the condition could be very helpful.

Offering practical help such as preparing meals, helping them go shopping, or cleaning the house could also be a great way. People with mental disorders often find such daily tasks overwhelming. Eating and living in a pleasant environment is also necessary to facilitate recovery.

Conclusion

So that was all about what mental health is and how to improve mental health. While it may not be you who is having an issue with mental health, there might be a few people in our surroundings who struggle with such problems. Knowing and helping them to improve their condition should also be a part of our responsibility.

FAQ:

What are the 7 risk factors for mental health?

Here are the 7 risk factors that significantly affect mental health –

Social isolation or loneliness

Childhood abuse or trauma

Having a long-term physical health condition

Drug and alcohol misuse

Unemployment or losing your job

Domestic violence or bullying

Losing someone close to you

When should I seek professional help for mental health issues?

If a person is experiencing several issues at once and the symptoms are causing problems in working, studying, or relating to others, then he or she may need to seek professional help.

What are the current trends in mental health awareness?

Here are a few of the current trends in mental health awareness

Youth mental health focus

Trauma-informed care

Digital therapeutics

Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Exposure therapy in VR

What are the signs of good mental health?

A few of the signs that indicate good mental health can be provided as follows:

Improved physical health

Being able to learn and work productively

Establishing life goals

Having confidence in yourself

Good stress management

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I started my journey at Chrysalis High in the third grade, and have been studying in the same till now and from all these years, I can say that Chrysalis High has the best staff and curriculum.

PUPA (Prior Understanding of Pupil Attributes) is a unique method used in Chrysalis High to understand a student’s learning ability, skills and emotions. They gain this knowledge from the parents and us in an effort to understand us better. The extracurricular activities, inter-school competitions, sports and cultural days organised help incorporate fun and games along with academics.

The student council and the elections for its positions familiarise a student with a sense of responsibility and teamwork. Studying at Chrysalis High has helped me grow to my full potential and has indeed trained me for the exam called life.

I would like to thank all the teachers and staff at Chrysalis High for making my learning experience the best.

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Ms. Indrani Singh

Chief Vision Officer, Principal, Chrysalis High Marq & Head - Chrysalis Kids

Ms. Indrani Singh possesses a MSc and B.Ed degree to her credit. She has over 10 years of experience in the field of education and has climbed the rungs of leadership with her sheer dedication, hard work and love for her profession. She joined as the Head of Chrysalis Kids in 2013, which is a pre primary school of Chrysalis. Her out of box thinking and her ideology of doing the right thing for the children have helped her to pioneer new processes to make learning an enriching experience for the children. Across a period of seven years, Ms. Indrani Singh has become a flag bearer of Chrysalis vision, especially the PUPA (Prior Understanding of Pupil Attributes) Program. Indrani brought in the idea of Pre-CHAMPS to all Chrysalis schools. Known for her ideation & focus on quality, Indrani leaves no stone unturned to ensure children have a wonderful learning experience at Chrysalis. In 2017, she was made Associate Academic Director – Pre Primary & again promoted to Academic Director – Pre Primary, a role she handles along with the responsibilities of Chrysalis High, Marq. Under her supervision and guidance, many initiatives like Pre-CHAMPS, AwSTEM, Festival of learning were initiated and appreciated by all. Today she handles multitude of responsibilities from heading two schools to overseeing the Pre-Primary Curriculum Team of Chrysalis as the Academic Director. In addition to these profiles, she was recently promoted as Chief Vision Officer to propel PUPA, an initiative of Chrysalis, to greater heights. To this day, her ideas and her sheer determination to always try something different and new makes her a formidable and integral part of Chrysalis. With an unending pandemic looming over us, the future for education looked uncertain. But Ms. Indrani with her belief that learning should not stop for the children, ideated on the perfect balance of online and live class model to suit the learning styles of the children. The plan started with what best would suit the children and also help the working parents who were facing their own challenges and obstacles. The online model started with curriculum videos which the Chrysalis teachers recorded with the right guidance and methodology which was well defined by her. The live classes began with once a week class to slowly introduce the children to digital learning. With children adapting to live class, the sessions increased to add more to their knowledge. Teachers were sensitized about the challenges of live class and how to ensure that they do the right thing for the children and be an integral part in their learning given the circumstances. Providing the right support to parents and the challenges they faced, were also key elements of the whole digital teaching process. Providing individual support to the children was one way to ensure we partnered with parents to provide the right support to the children and ensure that the learning did not stop.

Transport

We provide a fleet of well-maintained buses with trained drivers and lady attendants. Special care is taken while appointing the drivers, to ensure that only the experienced and qualified drivers are appointed after undergoing a driving test. The buses are equipped with safety equipment and a first-aid kit in case of an emergency.

Being GPS enabled, the school can locate the position of a bus at any time during commute and in case of a breakdown, can send a replacement bus instantly. To avoid rash driving and speeding, speed governors are installed in all the buses.

Salient Features

  • Well-networked fleet of buses connecting the school to various parts of the city.
  • Trained drivers in each bus.
  • Trained lady attendants to take care of your child in each bus.
  • Mandatory First-Aid kits in all buses.
  • Regular checking by school administration staff to ensure safety of your child.
  • All buses are GPS enabled and for better monitoring, we have in-bus CCTV system complete with camera and recorder.

Nutrition

The School serves balanced and nutritious vegetarian snacks and lunch to students who have opted for the facility.

To supervise students during lunchtime, a teacher is appointed for monitoring each table. Children are trained to keep themselves clean and display correct dining manners.

Reverse Osmosis systems for purifying drinking water are available across the campus throughout the day.

Student Safety and School Security

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Safety Always a step ahead!

Chrysalis is inarguably the only school where at no point of time, any child is left without supervision of a female teacher!

CCTV Cameras- Entire premises

  • All classrooms
  • Corridors
  • Outdoor areas

Precautionary measures

  • Presence of a female teacher for all CHAMPS activities
  • Presence of a female teacher in all the classes handled by male teachers

Working at Chrysalis High has been a wholesome experience for me. What stands out for me is the support I receive from the school management in standing by my vision and passion as a teacher.

It would not be an exaggeration in the slightest, if I said that I feel always supported by the principal, coordinator and staff in performing my duties to the best of my abilities. This makes me confident that I would be given room to grow as an educator. It feels great to be part of a group that takes meaningful steps towards turning our philosophy and values into action!”

The values we would love to instill in our students at Chrysalis High are strongly rooted in our hearts by our compassionate and efficient school heads and mentors and model them to our students.

The induction programme has been nothing short of immense learning and much-needed guidance to face all our challenges head-on and it has helped prepare ourselves for the year ahead.

At Chrysalis High, I find myself doing what I love to do, staying true to what I strongly believe in and above all I can see myself as a passionate learner with new opportunities to learn each and every day. To top it all, the love and support my students shower on me is an additional perk without which I cannot be the happy teacher that I am today.

Suhasini. S
Secondary Teacher

Chrysalis High team integrates compassion into their teaching standards, emphasizes the importance of values and builds leaders through each of their classes and lessons. It allows for a lower student to teacher ratio. Online teaching during difficult times of Covid – 19 was indeed a huge challenge for all schools but the support provided by the school to transcend the challenge of teaching students by providing apt and timely training to teachers in online teaching methodology is commendable. This has been very useful to students as well as their parents. The teachers had worked hard in coming up with innovative methods of teaching to keep the students up breast with subjects with their enthusiasm intact.  It’s been a wonderful journey for me at Chrysalis High so far.  The entire team works in unison with one thought in mind – the betterment of the children.

My sincere thanks to Principal ma’am, Coordinators and last but not least my colleagues for the constant support and love.

Upasana Banerjee –
Primary Teacher

I am very happy studying at Chrysalis High Bannerghatta Road. I got admission during the lockdown period. The online classes were well organized and very interactive.

I gained a lot of knowledge during online classes, and the teachers understood us quickly and were there for us at all times. Even though we didn’t meet personally, the atmosphere at Chrysalis was always very warm and supportive. Even though online classes were new to everyone, our teachers were able to identify where we were lagging, and they provided Individual Support Classes (ISP).

The teachers are very interactive, friendly with us, and support us to come up with our own ideas. Practical explanation of the subject through STEaM is also one of the most exciting sessions in our school. The teachers also covered extracurricular activities and enrichment activities during the online classes. The warm welcome by the teachers to the offline classes made us more excited to attend school and a day at Chrysalis High with my friends and teachers is something that I eagerly look forward to every day.

Chrysalis High, is a great school which develops a good foundation for kids both academically and also in character building. Both the pre primary and now the primary school years for Samay, have been socially nurturing and academically challenging. Our son loves his school, he has come a long way from his nursery days till today, the 3rd grade.

Everyone at school, be it the Principal, Coordinators, teachers or the administrative staff, all have been really cooperative and supportive. Chrysalis also has one of the best parent – teacher relationship!

Overall, Chrysalis High, has been a wonderful experience for both Samay and us till date. We appreciate the great work and looking forward for more!

Regard,
Kavita

I have been in Chrysalis High BG Road since 2018. The teachers have laid a strong foundation, helped me improve on my basics in all subjects and played a major role in me evolving into the best version of myself. My school has given me many opportunities to develop my leadership skills and I will always feel grateful about that. I have made many friends in the last couple of years, thanks to the warm atmosphere at Chrysalis High. During online classes our school left no stone unturned and even though our classes were online, they ensured we learnt with the same enthusiasm.

My Voyage at Chrysalis High Marq has been spectacular and overwhelming. The school has positive vibes that makes it a beautiful shelter for not only students but also for the teachers. Here at Chrysalis we are motivated to nurture the young minds in the best possible way.

I learnt number of years of work experience is not that counts, what is more important is the quality one possesses through their learning experience. I thoroughly enjoy teaching and unfaltering curiosity.

Chrysalis High is an impressive organization that makes educators feel supported and equipped. I ’am proud to be a part of this institution that strive to take eloquent steps to transform our care philosophy and values into effective action.

I feel privileged to be an integral part of such a proficient and progressive workforce. Chrysalis oozes integrity and excellence that is t=refreshing and essential in our daily duties.

Chrysalis exemplifies what it means to be an organization that is “To help our children excel by understanding them, guiding them on the right path and strengthening their self belief.”

I enjoy working at Chrysalis High because this is a place where high energy meets absolute dedication.As a teacher, each day is a new day for me and I fully value the myriad opportunities that enhance my experience.

I also appreciate the unique working atmosphere and  the collaborative culture  that allows me to grow not only as a professional, but also as a person.

The school provides me with a lot of scope to interact with children and their parents, and this gives me an opportunity  to gain deeper insights into ways to help each of them achieve their academic goals.

The school’s vision for children is a guiding principle for all of us. It is indeed a pleasure to work with my immediate superiors who are both-understanding and supportive in all aspects. Together, I am certain that we will have a mutually enriching and exciting academic year ahead.

Anuradha Shankar Venkataraman,
Employee, Chrysalis High Marq

Chrysalis High Marq has paved new roads of possibilities of learning and fruitful experiences for both teachers such as myself and the students.

The things that are most satisfying for me are the never ending opportunities to learn, perform out of the comfort zone and most importantly the endless love that I receive from the children. Life is a continuous learning process and Chrysalis High Marq has made it possible by giving me many opportunities to be creative in the way I work. The whole team works as a family by supporting and helping each other at any given point of time .

The motivation, appreciation, support and positivity received by us is in turn passed on to our students. The school believes in the holistic development of all its children and takes all the necessary measures to nurture the young minds in a fruitful way. I am extremely proud to be a part of the Chrysalis High Marq family.

Shivani
Educator, Chrysalis High Marq

In the field of Construction, they say- “ A well-designed and strong foundation keeps the building standing while the forces of nature wreak havoc.” The same purpose that a foundation serves for a building, schooling does for our children- ensures they are wholly prepared for the journey called Life!

Having worked for a few schools in the past, I was aware of the paramount role a school plays in the initial nurturing of a child. While joining Chrysalis, I expected a similar school environment as in my past, but to my astonishment, things were incredibly better. While the academics here are indeed exceptional, even better is the focus on the character development of each child. Teachers know their Children really well, beyond just recalling the child’s name; all thanks to initiatives like PUPA. The teachers nurture children in a way that is not just caring and loving but also instills in them qualities like compassion, collaboration, empathy and many more from an early age. Children are also encouraged in a way that they constantly thrive to develop confidence in their own unique abilities.

Well, what we reap is what we sow; and not just the teachers but the whole team in Chrysalis believes in this fact. We work together tirelessly because we know we are nurturing kids to form a responsible and noble generation for the future!

Anjali E
Faculty, Chrysalis High Marq

I have been a student at Chrysalis High Marq for two school years and from what I have experienced, I can tell you it is a great school. The staff is excellent and the rules help keep the school safe and in order.

There is an equal balance of learning and reviewing the information. There are enrichment activity classes as well to where we have life skill and ink well sessions that help in the refinement and polishing of the mind. Chrysalis has initiated many activities for students. We have engrossing and fun-filled Indoor Champs, Performing Arts classes, Buddy interaction time etc. The teachers in Chrysalis are hardworking and determined . I am so proud and lucky to go to Chrysalis!

Sean Lennon
Grade VIII