Equilibrium Miami

Mental Health: What is it and How to Take Care of it?

February 27, 2024
Salud Mental ¿Qué es y cómo cuidarla?

What is Mental Health?

 

In broad terms, mental health is a state of well-being that allows us to enjoy a fulfilling life. In this balanced state, we have the freedom to choose and design our own life journey.

 

According to WHO:

 

Mental health is a state of well-being in which each individual realizes their potential, can cope with the stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to contribute to their community.

 

Having good mental health does not solely refer to the absence of mental disorders. Throughout life, we may experience situations that either protect or threaten our health. These situations can be individual, social, or structural.

Here are some examples of these situations:

 

Psychological or biological factors, such as emotional skills, substance abuse, and genetics.

 

Exposure to unfavorable social, economic, geopolitical, and environmental circumstances (poverty, violence, inequality, or even environmental issues).

In addition to these risk factors, there are protective factors, and both exist on various scales within society. Just as there can be local, regional, or global threats, there can be protective factors that shelter different numbers of people.

 

We share some recommendations to take care of mental health:

 

  • Eat in a balanced and healthy way.
  • Respect sleep schedules (sleep between 8 or 9 hours daily).
  • Exercise for a minimum of 30 minutes a day.
  • Have a stable family environment that addresses emotional needs.
  • Avoid drugs that affect brain development (including tobacco and caffeine).
  • Organize time; respect study times, deadlines, and scheduled hours for other activities.
  • Build healthy social relationships.
  • Take time to relax.

 

If you feel that you want to take care of your mental health in a therapeutic center, at Equilibrium, we have professionals and a comprehensive program that includes the following dynamics:

 

Therapies:

 

– Daily psychotherapy groups.

– Individual therapies.

– Motivational enhancement therapy.

– Art and recreation therapy.

 

Family:

 

– Continuous care groups (with the collaboration of former patients and their families sharing their experience to help newcomers).

– Assistance and therapy program for the patient’s family.

– ACA – Group for Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families.

 

Workshops:

– Anger management workshops.

– Recovery process workshop.

– Relapse prevention workshop.

 

Activities and Lectures:

– Yoga/Meditation.

– Educational lectures on various related topics (open to the community).

– Sharing of the 12 steps and 12 traditions.

– Support for recovering former patients who have been discharged.

 

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