The Department of health of Torrevieja offers healthy keys to start the year with a positive attitude.

-Department experts warn the importance that entails for patients in the area the creation of healthy habits and contact with people that surrounds usmade that you can avoid that we suffer a depressive state

Torrevieja, January 2013.- professionals in the area of mental health of the Hospital of Torrevieja, managed by Bank health and Asisa and integrated into the public network of the Generalitat Valenciana, advise patients of the Department avoid a sedentary lifestyle, promote interpersonal relationships and maintain our active time performing tasks improve our welfare.

Department experts warn the importance that entails the creation of healthy habits for patients in the area, as well as the contact with the people surrounding us, fact that can avoid that we suffer a depressive state in the short term.

Dr. Jesús Enrique Mesones, Chief of the service of Psychiatry in the Department of health of Torrevieja, asserts that habits that acquires a person impact directly on their State of physical and emotional health, therefore, it is important to develop healthy activities that promote a better quality of life ”.

The two main factors influencing the State of health of persons are genetics and life style; the latter is what determines that a disease develops in the course of the years. In the lifestyle influences both physical activity and proper diet. Be healthy is about leveraging the life to the fullest and actively ”; Says Dr. Mesones, hence the importance not only of exercising and eating healthy, but also of pay attention to aspects such as the mental attitude, the relationship with other people, manage stress and of course our daily habits.

Keep your brain in shape

It is said that the brain is like a muscle, therefore, needs regular activity to deliver performance suited to their potential, and if it is not exercised, tends to atrophy, decreasing their ability to think and remember. Passive activities and involving no mental effort, like watching television for many hours, contribute to mental atrophy. The professionals of the Department of health of Torrevieja intend to make healthy habits and simple exercises, to preserve and improve the functioning of our store of memories and ideas machine ”.

It is advisable to practice some form of regular physical exercise, this will improve our State of mind and is a good antidote to combat sadness, depression and stress. It is essential to adopt a positive attitude towards life, focusing towards the good and positive things that surround us, generating positive thoughts and positive emotions. In addition, in this way, patients are able to be aware of the positive aspects that surround them, providing them with value, enjoying them and locating benefits.

Jesus Mesones, Chief of Psychiatry with the social worker (m ª José Pinilla; left) and psychologist (Raquel Martínez right).

Assertiveness is crucial, asks for what you want and say what you think with education, without attacking the other person and feel bad ”, Dr. Mesones says that is shown to be assertive help to improve our self-esteem, however, be left and endure in silence all that you say and dogenerates sadness and hopelessness ”.

It is also beneficial for our mental health to take challenges and try to carry them out, new experiences and invest our time free in activities that make us feel happy.

Our mental in difficult times health

As noted experts from who, the rising unemployment and increasing poverty have led to the significant detriment of the mental health of the European citizens. Health must not be understood only as the absence of disease and is for this reason that the World Health Organization (who), define it as “a State of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not just the absence of disease”.

According to findings of the who, people, especially men, suffering from a situation of unemployment, cuts in their incomes and family conflicts pose a risk significantly greater of suffering from some kind of mental health problem, compared to the rest of the population in stable condition. Thus, who insists on the need to protect the mental health of citizens, mainly in times of crisis.

Experts say that you can be happy even in difficult economic situations, family and social support, the routines and daily habits can contribute to strengthening our quality of life.