Mental Health and Behavioral Health sometimes come under the same category. But Mental Health mostly focuses on the psychological state of a person and it depends solely on it. Whereas, behavioral health depends on the eating disorder more on alcohol intake and even includes the daily routine.
Let us get a little into Behavioral Health issues.
Let me make this simple, A perfect balance between our daily routine which would include, good sleep, physical activity, and a good diet. Which would even out the balance of physical health and good health.
According to research, around 70% of the people who are suffering from behavioral health would seek help. It includes the emotions and behaviors that affect your overall well-being. It is sometimes also called mental health and often includes substance use. Just like physical health, it has trained providers who can help you much like a physical health care provider would.
Here are services that include
- Family and Marriage counseling
- Substance prevention
- Mental Healthcare
Below are a few points or habits that indicate a person’s health issue:
- Lack of sleep
- Overeating or not eating properly
- Less hygiene
- Isolating from the social event
- Drug or alcohol abuse
- Gambling or other addiction
These might be just a few issues that contribute to it and there are many professional services to help people get over their disorder.
- Psychiatrists
- Psychologists
- Family and Marriage counselors
- Social workers
- Anti-addiction treatments and centers
- Prevention of abuse
This blog post is part of the blog challenge ‘Blogaberry Dazzle’ hosted by Cindy D’Silva and Noor Anand Chawla in collaboration.’
This Blog Post is also a part of CauseAChatter by BlogChatter
Mental Health Matters is my theme for this year. And I would try best to be help to someone or atleast give useful inforamtion.
In the next blog I would like to talk about “Mental health v/s Behavioral health” how are they different.
You can also check my other posts:
What is Mental Health and how do we as society define it?
Aurora M
February 9, 2022 at 8:07 amTrue! at times we neglect this aspect of health and consider it as normal, we think we will be alright with time but no, that does no happen. you need someone to help you out.
Flavia Cutinho
February 11, 2022 at 12:25 amTruly written, and to come out of this you need to be surrounded by the right people that’s when you fall in the right hands like psychiatrist, social workers etc.
Jasmine
February 11, 2022 at 5:34 amIn the rush to excel in life, we tend to ignore our mental and behavioral health which when neglected takes a toll on our health. This is a wonderful awakening post. Waiting to read more on this topic
Pooja Jha
February 13, 2022 at 8:16 amWith so much on our plate and each thing needs our attention, we tend to ignore our own wellbeing, specially Mental and emotional well-being, you have brought a very important topic through this post, we all must stop and see what all we can do to improve our Mental and emotional well-being. It’s an awesome post
Harjeet Kaur
February 10, 2022 at 2:09 pmVery interesting take on Mental Health. One alwsays needs someone to get over it. Actually you need a support group. I suffer from chronic depression and I understand a lot about mental health.
Kaveri Chhetri
February 10, 2022 at 4:23 pmThank you for the info… these days every second person is dealing with some mental issue or the other, big or small, so awareness helps.
Varsh
February 11, 2022 at 11:09 amBehavioural health issues are common and it’s a good thing that they can be noticed and understood by people around us. Help can then be sought at the right time.
Meetali Kutty
February 11, 2022 at 12:21 pmThis is quite eye-opening. I am happy that so many people are seeking out help for the same, and hope the number only goes up if needed
Shail Thosani
February 11, 2022 at 4:48 pmThis is a very informative post. I knew about mental health but I had no idea about behavioral health. If I had not read your article I would have had no idea about the the patterns of behavioral health. I tght that would have been a part of mental health.
Swati Mathur
February 11, 2022 at 6:23 pmBehavioural health and mental health are live vacious circle one affects other. It is important that people seek help and share with the people they trust so that intervention can be taken at the right time.
Kashish Mahtani
February 12, 2022 at 7:26 amI wasn’t aware of the thin line in between mental health & behavioral health. Thanks for bringing it to light & making this an interesting read!
Nikita Jhanglani
February 12, 2022 at 8:49 amMuch needed insights, obviously! I kind of knew all this stuff but did not know that it was categorized under behavorial health. Just this overview puts things so much into perspective. Looking forward to the next instalment.
Madhu Bindra
February 12, 2022 at 1:42 pmA very informative post. We always think about mental health but behavioral health is also important. They are a sign that help is needed.
Ritu Bindra
February 12, 2022 at 5:57 pmI feel behavioural health issues find root in mental health issues. But they are rarely explored. Thanks for bringing it to the forefront.
Mayuri Nidigallu
February 13, 2022 at 5:49 amI am so glad I read this, as i was unaware of this term called Behavioral Health. Your post has enlightened me and educated me.
Vasumathi
February 13, 2022 at 7:02 amBehaviour health or issues can be indicative of an underlying Mental Health condition. Anything that is out of the ordinary & is leading to other issues needs to be addressed as soon as possible with the correct diagnosis & treatment. Not just lack of sleep, even over sleeping is an indication.
Zenobia Merchant
February 13, 2022 at 9:25 amInsightful info. Loved the simple and lucid language, which made it more relatable.
Bhawna Shah
February 13, 2022 at 10:00 amTruly! You have explained about the issues as well as the causes in a very compressed and easy to understand manner. Now, I am really taking care of these causes and maintaining my health.
Abha Mondal
February 13, 2022 at 10:21 amShort, crisp and very useful post. I am reading about Behaviour health first time and its really an eye opener.
Jhilmil D Saha
February 13, 2022 at 12:31 pmMental health is still an often-ignored territory and even many educated people fail to realize the depth of it. Its high time we should be more aware of its importance.
Monidipa Dutta
February 13, 2022 at 1:24 pmFinally someone is talking about behavioral health. I am so thankful to you for this post. Often people forget whentalking, discusiing about mental health, this part is important too as it says all.
Raghav Dudeja
February 13, 2022 at 3:37 pmMental health is often ignored in our country. It’s good to have a checklist to at least ensure that level of sanity.
Sindhu Vinod Narayan
February 13, 2022 at 6:24 pmUp. Until now I was unaware of the term behavioral health. We all confuse this with mental health. Thanks for explaining it clearly
Pamela Mukherjee
February 14, 2022 at 10:55 amFinally, someone is talking about behavioural health. I am so great to you for this post. We should talk more about mental health and resolve it instead of naming it as a disease.
Pamela Mukherjee
February 14, 2022 at 10:55 amFinally, someone is talking about behavioural health. I am so great to you for this post. We should talk more about mental health and resolve it instead of naming it as a disease.
Vidhya Thakkar
February 15, 2022 at 7:31 amThis is so true! we must not hesitate to ask for help. I liked how you explained and shed light on this topic
Noor Anand Chawla
April 19, 2022 at 5:27 pmThat’s so interesting, I’ve never attempted to differentiate behavioural from mental health issues but your post makes so much sense.