Shari B. Kaplan, LCSW, separates mental wellness (exercise, sleep, healthy eating) from clinical mental health disorders like depression and PTSD. Wellness habits help everyone, but they're not enough when you're in the thick of a disorder. That's when you need friends, family, and professionals.
So it is Mental Health Awareness Month, and all month long we've been posting information about mental health, but I really want to address mental health versus mental wellness. So mental wellness is important for each and every one of us— eating healthy, exercising, getting enough sleep. However, when you have mental health challenges like depression, PTSD, PTSD, chronic or traumatic stress. When you are in the thick of it, it's not so easy to get out and go for a walk. And this is where we really need the help of our friends, our family, and professionals and qualified professionals.
