Mental Health: Equal Health
Written by: Victor E. Moseley
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First things first is we must wrestle this false superiority of knowing what is mental health away from the general conversation about it. Five years of Mental and Behavioral Healthcare experience has allowed me to uncover many expert opinions about it, and all such opinions deriving from seemingly enlightened patients. Granted some self-care explanations were on track, but being close to the answers cannot be the standard.
Therefore the philosophical nature of mass expertise is counterproductive and harmful to societies understandings about mental health in general. What then can psychological professionals do to dampen such a kaleidoscope of untrained sufferers diagnosing complicated mental disorders? My suggestion would be to produce a weekly periodical. A digital application on a smart phone with current news in the field. Produced along with a bevy of relatable leaders in the field cast on a short 30 minute weekly video. These non-stoic professionals will raise mental healthcare to the same respectable level as physical healthcare.
Many changes have led mental health to being reconsidered as a crucial opposite to the same coin of physical healthcare. More promotion is required if mental health is to achieve the position of equality it deserves for the benefit of humanity.
Issue 6: Stress Testing: Explained
Part One:
This is a post that may have as few or as many parts as necessary to one, relay the knowledge and understanding I have received from embracing all mental incoming whether it is overwhelming or benign. Two, whether I can interpret the meaning or not. Three, whether I can simplify it for my own consumption and those that trust me to help humanity in this field.
First I’ll define what it means to stress test a solid, liquid, or a gas. Stress Testing any form of matter is to take it to the point of failure. At the point where the matter meets the requirements for its intended use it can be said that the ‘matter’ in question can withstand maximum pressures set to bear against it.
Now to get straight to the first explanation related to humanity I will focus on what the human mind is capable of withstanding. Example: A Sudden Debt Crisis. Most human beings want to pay their bills consistently on time as it is necessary to stabilize many aspects of their lives. Unfortunately there are unforeseen complications in life that occur which makes this practice of paying debts on time spotty. With all the calls from your creditors colliding with your responsibilities to self and family; it suddenly becomes overwhelming to manage debts against your sense that you are a responsible individual.
This is when stress occurs. Can someone tell me what’s the initial reaction to this sort of common situation in life? Okay. The normal reaction of most is to ‘stack’ it onto an already large pile of requirements that must be addressed daily right? Metaphorically speaking, you’ve just pierced the confidence of your ability to maintain your debts properly. Stop. Tell me in certain terms what this means to your mind? That’s right! You are no longer sure of yourself, nor of the accustomed standards of running your family at the level that everyone expects.
Now you’re uncertain that your mind can handle the added mental load because your mind is still set at the limits you started at when you formed your life. This is the point where the majority of people misinterpret what’s happening to their mind. Listen to me carefully now. Your mind has begun the process of hardening itself for expansion. What do I mean by hardening for expansion?
As your body does not stand still or remains the same as it was constituted yesterday. Today added another day to your life, so from yesterday to today something was added to you. Whether it was mentally or physically you are not the same person you were the day prior. The mind behaves in the same manner. Stress testing is an activated response to stressors in life! Now, this too is important. You have to accept the expansion if you want to retain the stronger mind you’re forming!
I have to end this post here. If I go on then I will have to write a lengthier digital post and I’d just assume to break it into smaller more consumable pieces so everyone can follow me. I will say this before I go.
New experiences in life that come with positive or helpful ‘substance’ that both nourishes and balances the new growth you’ve received means this. The ‘new mind’ has withstood the pressures up to and beyond the breaking point. Your mind is now rated higher than the recorded test you did when you started your journey. The new standard didn’t break! You took on the stressors and proved your mind came out of the process stronger.
The key? Come to expect this process as normal, and your resiliency will be legendary!