Good health includes mental health. You can be healthier without anxiety and depression that diminishes good mental health. This is so important in the formative years. It is during this time of infancy and childhood that mental health starts developing. During this time, it is important that good healthy things are happening. Children need love and care all the time, but in these years much more is medically necessary. This is important for healthy mental development.
Today's anxiety provoking atmosphere promote poor mental health especially in schools. School attendance should be a pleasant, safe experience fit for learning. The mind needs this to learn and develop. Today schools are "forced" to counter arm with physical enforcement measures to prevent unhealthy armed attacks. This is far from the ideal learning environment for teachers and students as is thinking about this all day at school. Good healthy thoughts and actions are indicated to prevent school dropout, substance abuse, suicide and more.
Mental health for adults and children must be healthy. More school mental health programs would be healthier than any type of violence or tools thereof. Today's youth are diagnosed with mental health (anxiety, depression, ADHD primary) issues at average age of 14 or younger. The stress associated with going to school and learning is plenty without any distractions, or unhealthy behaviors.
Healthy suggestions include healthy behavior in the home. The family is vital to maximizing mental health. Seeking professional health for each family member as well as the family can help. Absence of unhealthy, harmful behavior is necessary. Decrease watching any programs on any platform with violence (even cartoons, video games) and persistently negative behavior.
Healthy thoughts and actions are indicated versus negative, unhealthy unrewarding behavior. Maximize mental health with goodness for less anxiety, depression and unhealthy feelings. "Don't worry about a thing. Every little thing is going to be alright." Best health!
