Sometimes, poor mental health appears to directly affect our bodily systems, and other times the impact of mental health issues can be more indirect, potentially triggering changes in our behavior, with damaging knock-on effects for physical health. Below we’ve listed 10 ways mental health can affect your physical health. 1. Sleep problems
In this video, psychiatrist Drew Ramsey, MD, explains how our emotions play a large role in our physical health. Mental health conditions can and do impact physical health for many people. Someone who suffers from depression may lack the energy and motivation to exercise or eat healthy, for example.
What Is Emotional Health? Emotional health is one aspect of mental health. It is your ability to cope with both positive and negative emotions, which includes your awareness of them. Emotionally...
Ongoing stress may cause the physical effects of emotions such as fear, anger, and sadness to linger far after the event that triggered them has ended. When this happens, what once were natural, healthy emotional responses to a singular event can now have a negative effect on our lives. How Can Stress Negatively Affect Your Mental Health?