Preventing Overheating: Achieving Good Mental and Emotional Health

It is important to achieve and maintain good mental and emotional health, because it will enable you to handle tough situations that may occur in life. Good mental and emotional health will also allow you to make healthy choices that demonstrate responsible behavior. Individuals who have good mental and emotional health have positive self-esteem, a sense of belonging, a sense of purpose, a positive outlook on life, and the confidence to make responsible decisions.

Stress is related to mental and emotional health because of the physical effects it has on your health. It can cause headaches, asthma attacks, high blood pressure and a weakened immune system. It can also cause you to have difficulty concentrating, mood swings, and put you at risk for substance abuse. All of these effects directly relate to your mental and emotional health.