October 10 - World Mental Health Day

How many events each day affect usis it negative? The slightest squabble can knock down our mood and cause a stressful state, which is so unpleasant to worry about, and it always is not time. Many encircles a person. We are used to dealing with stress, when it is already flourishing to the full, but we do not really think how to avoid it. Psychological disorders are always harder than physical fatigue or pain.

And you knew that there was a special day,dedicated to mental health? Yes, yes, it was him. On this day, you can look at the problem differently and find a solution. More about this day, annually held on October 10, next.

World Mental Health Day

People have always been aware of the influence of internalemotional mood, understood the importance of staying always the most calm spiritually. Great generals realized that they should not show slack for anything, because such a state is able to firmly sit in the hearts of soldiers and reduce their desire to defend the interests of the state.

At the end of the 20th century, people began to attachthe greatest importance of mental disorders, the factors that cause it. Stress is experienced by everyone - someone more often, someone less often, everything depends on the factors that press on the inner emotional state. How many people lose the ability to work effectively, just as qualitatively as before stress. This is shaking people. The most frightening thing is that a person can constantly experience certain states that are pressured from within. Perceiving it, a person is constantly in a terrible state, adversely affecting others and reducing the productivity of his labor.

On this day attention is focused on the fact thatmental health needs to be cherished constantly. If you do not follow this principle, you will always have to endure suffering, drive yourself into even more pernicious stages, develop the risk of finding a truly serious spiritual illness that can not be cured.

That is why modern man realizedthe need for such a day. It is necessary to support suffering schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease or just those who are experiencing stress. For such people, this day is very important. Methods of struggle and prevention of mental illnesses are replicated everywhere. Stands of educational and preschool institutions abound with materials aimed at overcoming the disease and reducing the risk of acquiring it.

The Occurrence of the Day

World Mental Health Day was establishedrelatively recently, namely in 1992. The initiators of the creation were the World Health Organization and the World Organization of Mental Health. This day is recognized in the United Nations, which emphasizes the importance of maintaining a positive emotional background and focuses attention on the harmful effects of the onset of diseases.

It is characteristic that the World Mental Health Day was celebrated in Russia only in 2002. This was due to the academician of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences Dmitriev.

Every year, the day of mental health gainsA new slogan, thanks to which a particular problem is given special attention. For example, the first in 1996 paid attention to women. The topic read: "Women and mental health". And the last day was held under the slogan "Life with schizophrenia." Thus, every year attention is riveted to a specific problem. This contributes to its most effective overcoming.

Activities held on the day of mental health in the DOW

It is especially important to explain to children and adolescents aboutneed to maintain a positive emotional background. Thus, the Day of Mental Health in the DOW is marked by various activities aimed at introducing the child to a positive perception of the world around him. Educators and parents are involved in mini-games and also learn all kinds of lessons for themselves, they learn the problem better. Stands attract attention with entertaining materials, which are bound to raise the mood and explain in brief everything that the compilers were trying to convey.

The same day in schools

In schools equipped with systemsoften on this day include music or recording of a narrative, in which they convey the main features inherent in this sign day, and various recommendations for maintaining the inner peace in a tone. Also hang out the materials specific to this topic. Do breaks during classes, in order to give students a psychological unload. Open classes are held, on which arguments are sounded and methods of combating mental illness are suggested.

Stay calm your inner world

World Mental Health Day requiresto pay attention to one's inner state and not let things go on their own. It is recommended to contact the medical institutions and consult a psychologist, do not forget about the relatives who are the best motivator, able to make you easier. It is important to support people with different kinds of mental disorders in every possible way, to be in solidarity with them.