Eat well. Exercise. Do your best to get enough sleep. Don’t smoke or drink too much. Do all these things and you can maintain your psychological and mental health. These are the messages we all hear every day from the medical and mental health community. They are all based on the assumption that as long as you avoid engaging in damaging behaviors, you will remain emotionally strong.
I can’t take issue with any of these important suggestions, of course. But lately, I’ve been realizing that these well-meaning recommendations don’t go far enough.
That’s because when we health professionals urge you to watch out for your well-being and try to preserve the natural, healthy state of your body and mind, we’re not taking into account the multiple, powerful forces that constantly challenge your mental health, both from the outside world and from inside yourself.
[For more of this story, written by Jonice Webb, go to https://blogs.psychcentral.com...-fight-for-yourself/]
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