Joy in Health with the patronizing of The National Lottery extended the awareness program of Mental Health to the Njuka Community in Leicester UK. It was an opportunity to give the community an insight of what Mental Health is and how to take care of it before it becomes an illness. Mr Chinedu Duru, a mental Health advocate explained to the public that Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.
To care for oneself is one of the factors we have to put up in order to regulate our mental health. He enumerated some simple common approaches that will help to achieve this
1. Get regular exercise. Just 30 minutes of walking every day can help boost your mood and improve your health.
2. Eat healthy, regular meals and stay hydrated.
3. Make sleep a priority.
4. Try a relaxing activity.
5. Set goals and priorities.
6. Practice gratitude.
7. Focus on positivity.
8. Stay connected by not living an isolation.
