Mental Health Perceptions

Seeking medical help for mental health conditions is often associated with a variety of negative stereotypes. Some still consider Mental illness a taboo in our society, and around the world. This discourages those affected by them to get the proper treatment that they deserve.

Medical professionals, doctors, and physicians don’t necessarily take mental health concerns as seriously as physical ailments. This also contributes toward psychological health being largely ignored. The jokes, memes, and misinterpretation of facts pertaining to mental health conditions also works against the crucial importance of treatment in society.

Case in point – the recent Parkland School mass shooting that killed 17 innocent people rightly shared blame on the failure to identify and aptly treat mental illness.

Mental health should not be taken lightly – it’s nothing to be made fun of

If you tore a tendon, have a fever, broke a foot, or suffered from a physically debilitating disease, you wouldn’t just brush it off and tell yourself that it will ‘go away on its own’, would you? Depression, eating disorders, anxiety, and OCD are all grave mental illnesses, which have a noticeable impact on one’s quality of life.

Why You Should Seek Help for Your Mental Health

Over 26 percent of children under the age of 18, along with one in every four adults suffers from one form of mental illness or another at any given time in their life. They are a serious cause for concern that require proper care and treatment.

Here’s a list of all the important reasons why you need to stop ignoring your mental health and start caring about it:

• Provides valuable insights into your health needs, enabling you to realize and prioritize your mental, physical, and emotional well-being, above all else
• Greatly improves your physical health
• Allows you to improve your fitness
• Boosts your self-confidence/li>
• Improves sleep cycles
• Boosts energy levels
• Reduces stress
• Enhances focus and ability to concentrate
• Improves productivity
• Improves your ability to interact socially
• Aids in attaining financial stability
• Helps strengthen familial bonds
• Reduces the emotional strain on personal relationships
• Prevents victimization
• Greatly diminishes the risk of committing violent crimes
• Reduces risk to public health
• Increases longevity
• Improves the overall quality of life

You don’t have to fear wanting to seek professional help to improve your mental health. There’s no need for you to fear labels or negative stereotypes. More than ever before, seeking help for mental health issues is now seen as legitimate, empowering, and positive self-care.

For everyone struggling, know that you can and should engage in treatment, and find and get the help you need –today-

Putting Your Mental Health Needs Forward

Mental illnesses need to be thoroughly and properly treated by licensed experienced professionals. The licensed professionals at Sirona Therapy will help you gain back control of your mind – and your life.

Decide right here and right now to address your mental health concerns:

Jennifer L. Zauner, LCSWR
Clinical Director

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