The standard of physical health seems easy to grasp. As long as a person's organs and systems develop normally, function well and have no diseases, we can say that he is healthy. But what is mental health, psychologists have different views. At present, most psychologists tend to use the following characteristics as a measure of mental health.
A comprehensive perception of reality
Healthy people are realistic when estimating their reaction ability or explaining the objective world. They will neither force themselves to undertake tasks that they are not competent for because they overestimate themselves, nor evade tasks with certain difficulties because they underestimate themselves.
Sound self-awareness
Healthy people can be more deeply aware of their important emotions and motives and can adjust themselves more effectively.
Self-control ability
Healthy people can control and guide their behavior at will with the power of will. Behavior is purposeful and conscious, and is not controlled by impulse.
A stable and happy mood
Healthy people can rationally look at and accept themselves and the outside world. They are full of energy, love life, will not be immersed in sighs, no regrets, enterprising, positive and independent.
Self-esteem and recognition
Healthy people have a clear goal in life, and in the process of pursuing and approaching the goal, they will experience self-worth and social recognition and praise. They not only consolidate their self-confidence and self-esteem from this sense of identity, but also will not blindly succumb to the public opinion of society and others.
Harmonious interpersonal relationship
Healthy people have good adaptability to interpersonal relationships. They respect the needs and feelings of themselves and others, so they can keep their positions and opinions without imposing them on others, and they will not do what they want them to do.
If a person can perform well in the above six aspects, we say that he is a mentally healthy person. In fact, mental health is closely related to physical health. A large number of medical research and clinical practice show that symptoms such as migraine, hypertension, coronary heart disease, ulcer and even cancer are closely related to people's emotional state. People with a higher level of mental health are generally less likely to get sick and recover. So, please pay attention to your mental health and your physical health.