May is Mental Health Month, an initiative aimed at raising awareness about the importance of mental health and promoting access to mental health resources. With so many stressors and challenges in modern life, it’s important that we take the time to prioritize our mental health and seek support when needed.

Mental health is about more than just the absence of mental illness. It encompasses a wide range of aspects related to our emotional, psychological, and social well-being, including our ability to cope with stress and adversity, build fulfilling Relationships, and find meaning and purpose in life. Mental health issues can impact anyone at any time, regardless of age, gender, or socioeconomic status.

During Mental Health Month, it’s important to reflect on our own mental health and consider what steps we can take to prioritize it. This might include seeking out Therapy or counseling, practicing self-care activities like Meditation and Exercise, or reaching out to friends and family for support. It’s also vital to break down the stigma around mental health and encourage others to do the same. Discuss it. Normalize the conversation. Mental health is health.

Originally Published on https://www.theworthyphysician.com/blog

Sapna Shah-Haque Internal Medicine Physician

Dr. Sapna Shah-Haque, MD is a board certified Internal Medicine physician. She was born and raised in Kansas, and attended medical school at the University of Kansas [KU] School of Medicine. She completed her Internal Medicine residency at KU-Wichita as well. After experiencing burnout herself, and watching other physician colleagues burn out, it became a passion of hers to look into different aspects of burnout. While the system does need to change, as it is broken, this podcast is a way to reach physicians and possibly shed light on what is not an isolated situation.