Health · Mental Health · 1 day ago
Mental Health Day highlights risks of chronic stress and overload
Trying to manage work, study, family and other demands can leave people feeling exhausted.
Experts say constant tiredness, irritability, trouble concentrating or changes in sleep should not be dismissed as normal.
The World Health Organization says nearly one in seven people worldwide lives with a mental health disorder.
Noticing when demands exceed your ability to recover and seeking support can help protect mental health.
Mental Health Day on October 10 highlighted the risks of exhaustion and overload from daily demands.
A neuroscientist and professor at the Federal University of Pernambuco warned that constant tiredness, irritability, difficulty concentrating and sleep changes should not be treated as normal.
The World Health Organization says nearly one in seven people worldwide, or 1.2 billion people, lives with a mental disorder.
The article recommends focusing on the present, paying attention to breathing and noticing things in the surrounding environment.
- Who
- Specialists, including a neuroscientist and professor at the Federal University of Pernambuco, issued the warning.
- What
- The article highlighted risks of exhaustion and overload and offered steps to help manage stress.
- When
- October 10, observed as Mental Health Day.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Constant demands and pressure to be productive can lead people to overlook signs of exhaustion and keep increasing demands on themselves.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
There is great social value placed on productivity and the ability to handle several demands at the same time.
The problem begins when a person starts to interpret constant tiredness, irritability, difficulty concentrating or changes in sleep as something normal in their routine and simply continues to increase the pressure on themselves.
We do not need to wait for exhaustion to understand that something needs to change.
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- Date
- October 10
- Global mental disorder prevalence
- Nearly 1 in 7 people, or 1.2 billion
- Expert affiliation
- Federal University of Pernambuco
- Suggested grounding exercise
- Notice 5 things you can see, hear, touch or smell
Sources
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