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Here's how travel can benefit the mental health!!!

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  It is a well-known fact that travel can be good for well being. Several micro-niche blogs about mental health have mentioned the benefits of travelling. Travelling is good for mental as well as emotional health. The main reason for associating travel with mental health is that it takes you out of your daily routine and change of scenery can for wonders for people suffering from mental health issues. Travelling helps to reset the mind and body. Researches have shown that travelling can not only act as a stress buster, it can also boost happiness and satisfaction level. People who are suffering from mental illness and anxiety may get benefits from travelling as it may increase their level of happiness . Here are some facts which will prove that travelling is one of the best forms of therapy for mental illness patients. A chance to reinvent yourself : When you travel, it will allow you to expand your mind and think in a way you never realized it was possible. Several people who were

Information about Mental Illness and Brain I NCBI

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The human brain controls almost everything inside the body. Be it controlling memory, senses, nervous system, the brain is an integral part of the human body. If there is any kind of abnormality in the brain, it is more likely that a person suffers from mental illness. Abnormality in the brain can be caused by any kind of illness, injury and in some cases genetics. But the fact is that all brain diseases do not cause mental illness. For example, we can not call the brain tumour a mental illness disease.  An article was written on the website of NCBI(National Centre for Biotechnology Information) which described the relationship between the brain and mental illness. The article emphasized the fact that mental illness can be caused if brain structure is changed and mental illness may have some kind of relation with genes. Mental illness in adults includes bipolar order, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, panic disorder. Around 3% of the world’s population suffers from mental illness

Behavioural Health Treatment and Services

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Before going into the concept of behavioural health, let us understand the basic meaning of behaviour. Merriam Webster's definition of behaviour is, “The way in which someone conducts oneself ”. So if there is a problem with the way one conducts oneself then there might be some issues with that person which needs to be acknowledged. Here comes the concept of behavioural health. Behavioural health is how a person can handle his emotions and behaviour. How the body, health of a person connects with his behaviour is studied in behavioural health. Some people confuse mental health with behavioural health but according to some theories, mental health is a part of behavioural health. Some of the symptoms of mental illness are also part of the behavioural illness.  Coming to the common symptoms includes feeling sad, confusion, less concentration ability, stress, anxiety. Defiant behaviour, drug use, criminal activities, self-harm, secrecy are also examples of behavioural issues. Sometimes

Friendship and Mental Health I Mental Health Foundation

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When it is difficult to talk to parents, friends can make a difference. Most of the families don’t understand the concept of mental illness because they don’t want to see their loved and dear ones in a bad light or that something is wrong with them. Pacifying the dear ones doesn’t help the problem. At a time like that, healthy friendships can play an important role.  True friends don’t judge you for who you are even if you are suffering from mental illness. They can help you in boosting your self-confidence and reducing your stress.  The healing starts when you are able to say the word louder. When you tell your feelings to friends, you will feel lighter. Being able to do activities with friends helps you in overcoming mental health struggles.  An organization named Mental Health Organization wrote an article about the importance of friendship in curing mental health. There are a few amazing points in that article that can show how friendship heals mental illness.  Let your friends hel