Mental health - Maintenance.

Mental health - Maintenance.

One can remain aware of the overall emotional well being of children in case he/she engages child via daily conversations that will help one notice behavioral changes like the child becoming irritable & distant, losing interest in activities the child once loved and enjoyed. Child is very observant, his/her behavior develops in accordance with the frequency & degree of exposure to parental arguments & fights, the traumatic & emotional experience at home. One’s own anxieties, fears and depression adversely impacts children hence need to be calmed down. External environment like comparisons with other’s lives, vacation, friends, family, dress etc, exposure to drugs/ alcohol & violence, social isolation etc in society also impacts the child’s mental health. The feeling of belongingness and connectedness, competence, positive feedback, recognition & rewarding experiences enhances a child’s mental wellness. Positive behavior that inculcates self respect, self esteem & trust in self in child helps him/her face difficult situations like bullying & harassment.  Getting stressed in tough and adverse conditions is natural but limiting hampering of one’s sense of satisfaction caused due to irrational exaggeration of expectation from life, avoiding getting trapped in feeling of  helplessness & self pity, appreciating and being grateful for things that are plentiful in life, shifting focus from public approval to personal approval and regular exercise in addition to maintaining good physical health also helps in controlling one’s anger, anxiety and depression, thus maintaining emotional well being.