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Protecting mental health during Recession

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  Protecting Your Mental Health From the Effects of Recession Living in the midst of a #recession 2023 can provoke #anxiety and fear. After all, some people may be struggling with job loss, and others may find themselves in the midst of a #financial crisis if they are unable to keep up with bills and must face the harsh reality of home foreclosure or bankruptcy. Given the problems that come along with a recession, mental health issues may become more common, especially for those who are most deeply impacted. Here, learn some tools for protecting your mental health from the negative effects of recession. The impact of recession on mental health Before learning about tools for coping with the mental health effects of a recession, it’s important to learn how an economic recession impacts psychological functioning. The 2008 stock market crash provided an opportunity for researchers to evaluate how struggling economic times affect mental health. Present recessio...

Why Mental health

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  #Mental Health Everyone feels worried or anxious or down from time to time. But relatively few people develop a mental illness. What's the difference? A mental illness is a mental health condition that gets in the way of thinking, relating to others, and day-to-day function. Dozens of mental illnesses have been identified and defined. They include depression, generalized anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, and many more. Mental illness is an equal opportunity issue. It affects young and old, male and female, and individuals of every race, ethnic background, education level, and income level. The good news is that it can often be treated. Signs and symptoms of mental illness depend in part on the illness. Common symptoms include feeling down for a while extreme swings in mood withdrawing from family, friends, or activities low energy or problems sleeping often feeling angry, hostile, or violent feeling p...