Mind and Body works in tandem

There is very little attention paid to ensuring a healthy mind as most do not know that both mind and body work in tandem.

If we  have fever we feel unhappy which means it has affected our mind. Similarly if we are unhappy we lose our appetite and here again it has affected our body. 

Body and mind are so connected and yet little attention is given to ensuring a healthy mind. 

There should be enough demand for psychiatrists as there is  for other doctors in various disciplines but that is not the case.

Going to a psychiatrist is considered taboo and many families  hide mental illness if it has afflicted any member of their family. 

It is this unwillingness to accept mental illness being as normal as any other ailment leads to more illnesses. 

A vigil on what happens to our body when we are mentally affected could be a way to convince ourselves that after all there is a connection between the two. This and this alone could get us out of that fear of wanting to visit a psychiatrist when the need arises. 

Some visit psychiatrists in secret as though they have committed a criminal offence. 

Ostracizing the mentally ill is another aspect that needs a serious thought. So many are hidden from view should there be an occasion in the house or there are visitors. They will give some excuse as to the absence of that family member.

The mentally ill need support from those close to them and sometimes they are the ones who shun them leading to more complications in the lives of  those afflicted. Some commit suicide not wanting to face the world that is harsh on them.

Mental illness is curable provided a holistic approach is adopted in that the mentally ill should regularly visit a psychiatrist and  those close to them should rally round them and give them full support

Here is a link that tells you more

https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/a-to-z/s/stigma-and-discrimination