The Edmonton Muse March 2019 | Page 32

Why Love Improves Mental Health 10x What You’d Expect

-- Brennan Toms --

That’s a weird question probably. Of course not. You want to be free of them, why would you love them?

You probably spend your days somewhat frustrated over these dumb mental health issues going on in your head. Maybe you’re constantly telling your problems how much they bother you or how much you dislike them.

Maybe you push them to the side hoping that they will vanish.

What if I told you right now, that those feelings you are having towards them, are making matters worse? If I said that feeling angry or bitter over your mental health conditions made things worse, would you believe that?

By the end of this article, you’ll have a better idea of why that is the case, and how implementing the opposite emotion(which is love) can greatly improve your mental health.

Let’s first take a moment to define what mental health is. A quick Google search will reveal the following:

A person’s condition with regard to their psychological and emotional well-being.

We can say that definition is the core of mental health, but there are many more aspects.

Mentalhealth.gov takes it further:

Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.

I’d say this describes the matter more accurately.

I would like to now to ask you a question:

DO YOU LOVE YOUR MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS?