Mental Health

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The Noise in Life and How We Can Protect Our Mental Health

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Toddlers screaming with joy when playing with parents and grandparents.  Listening to music from our favorite CDs, and audiobooks from popular writers.  Hearing from relatives and friends about confirmation at university, employment opportunities. Cascading water fountains in backyards.  The cheers from attendees at wedding ceremonies.  These sounds and others like them are a delight. Unfortunately, there exist sounds in the universe which are unsettling, and if we’re not careful nurture in us an unstable mental health.  Noise.

Figuratively speaking, the noise comes from newspapers, and literally from the evening news on television and radio.  To expand further through these mentioned platforms, some members of the following entities generate the most disturbances:  Public officials–Celebrities–The famous for being famous–Average citizens. None of us can escape because it’s everywhere.  As soon as we turn our backs there’s additional noise disturbing the peace of our lives, rupturing the fabric of the universe.  It can leave us in disbelief, produce a quiet anger, and sometimes the noise is tragic.  How do we protect ourselves?

There are particular areas in life which we can’t control, to be sure. However, those areas which we can influence provides the means for building up a stronger infrastructure. In the process, it allows us to have more meaningful lives.

Volunteerism

  • Nursing homes
  • Veterans’ Hospitals
  • General Hospitals

Bringing fruits and other treats for the patients.  Their lives will become enhanced instantly because visits enable them to overlook ailments for awhile, and possibly loneliness.

Mentoring

  • Big Brothers-Big Sisters Organization
  • Girl Scouts
  • Boy Scouts

Children never forget the one individual who made a positive difference in their lives.

Assisting Veterans Retired medical staff members can bring disabled Veterans into their homes to live.  It could be one of the greatest compliments the Veterans ever received for military service. Household members can learn from each other.

Creating/Joining Causes We’re Passionate About

  • Child Protection Services
  • Sports Programs for Children (when school districts are financially unable)
  • Philanthropic Organizations
  • Military Groups (sending care packages:  non-perishable foods, cell phones with batteries, computers, personal hygiene items, cards and letters, etc.)
  • Habitat for the Humanities (many couples with children will appreciate)
  • Animal Rescue Agencies

That noise.  Well, it’s not going anywhere.  But when we live more purposeful lives, by pouring the cement for a sturdier universe, we also create the foundation for maintaining a positive mental health.

Vikki

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Discussing Mental Health

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This subject causes members of society to wince with pain, shake their heads, and totally look away.  None of that need occur, however.

In the same fashion that adult males are no longer ashamed/bashful in discussing prostate health, society needs to openly address mental health.

Think of the operating system installed on technology.  If any difficulties occur, that technology won’t function properly.  The same holds true with our brain which can be considered the body’s operating system.  This 3-lb device provides the five senses, allows us to smile, laugh, sing, stand up, walk, dance, skip, engage in sports,  and so much more.

When we’re asleep, the brain continues to function.

So why are so many people incapable of discussing mental health?  There is no personal failing if someone experiences psychological difficulties.  In fact, the longer we live the more opportunities arise which can condition us in experiencing psychological issues.  Also, there are many instances where there are no known causations when they happen.

I have to tell this cute story about a former psychology professor.  She told the class to share to help relieve fears about phobias, and mental health in general.

She was in training for her advanced degree.  Unfortunately, the building she worked in lacked an annex.  She had to enter the building from the outside.  It was Spring time and which is typical during this season, occasional rain showers produced mosquitoes. Hundreds of them clung to the front door and other parts of the exterior of the building.  “How am I supposed to get through those doors?” she asked herself as she stood across the street from the building.  She had a phobia towards bugs.  To remedy her problem, she visualized herself approaching the building, opening the door, entering the building.  Then she did it!

What’s my phobia?  Well, it’s odd.  I love traveling by plane, but I won’t get on a roller coaster at the amusement park.  That won’t be happening.  🙂

When members of society have a healthy discussion concerning mental health, is the same day when society learns to relax.

And doesn’t it get so exhausting not discussing mental health?

Vikki