personal evaluation of mental health.
By kavita23
@kavita23 (2995)
India
December 22, 2006 7:55am CST
I have recently done a lot of research on exercising and getting in
shape. After 3 trainers all having different philosophies, all sorts
of experimentation, and many different product purchases, I have
finally found what works for me. It is a combination of Total Body
Workout routines by Chad Waterbury, reading the G.I. Diet, and proper
nutrition which includes greens+, fiber for breakfast and fruit and
vegetable juices. It is a little more elaborate, but you get the
picture. I feel like I finally got that part of my life sorted out and
now I want to work on the mental health aspect of my life, but I dont
know where to start. So my question is this: Is there an evaluation
for mental health? Is there a breakdown of all the functions of the
brain, and a way of testing those functions. Is there a way to make
sure that I am making the most of my mental abilities, and change my
life so that I am living to my best abilities. I know this can be a
hell of a question, and I dont need the answer any time soon, but I
don't really know where to begin, and I hope that your answer will
provide many links to point me in the right direction.
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3 responses
@dnatureofdtrain (5273)
• Janesville, Wisconsin
22 Dec 06
There are what are called mental health screening tests you are can take on certain sights, althought that is not to properly diagnose you, if you hae a mental health issue or not.
There used to be some Depression screening tests on this site http://depression.about.com
I do believe Depression, and mental illness can make it harder for a person to exercise, I know I have SAD Seasonal Effectiveness disoder This is the hardest time of the year for me as Today is the Winter Solstice... and well no sunlight, and to top it off our stupid weather is raining instead of snowing... Depression sets in from lack of sunlight slows ly body down makes me more sore and sensitive then usual on all issues and in all ways, and It becomes very hard to function normally, or to focus at times, and this makes it harder to exercise, eat right, or do anything at all. So yes, Mental Health breakdown can rippled down into all overall healt breakdown.
Being balanced mentally, physically, and spiritually is very important to being able to function well and right. At least this is what I found true for myself in life. - DNatureofDTrain
