NOVEMBER 18, 2022
Parity of esteem
Mental Health IS Physical Health
It should come as no surprise that people with mental health conditions tend to experience chronic physical conditions. And conversely, people with chronic physical conditions are at a greater risk of developing poor mental health.
So why don’t we combine the two as one single priority, or even better, treat them as one and the same thing? Affording this equal value to mental and physical health is known as ‘parity of esteem.'
We have talked about mind, body, and spirit for an eternity. And it’s well known that an excellent way to deal with conditions like depression is to recommend physical exertion.
When we feel better, we think better, and when we think better, we feel better. This is a kind-cycle, not a vicious one.
If mental health had the same priority as physical health, we’d all be in a better place right now. If the mind and body were treated as the same entity (think about it, they are), we could treat our ‘health’ in a very different, holistic way.
Therapy would then be more akin to going to the gym. And why not? If we choose to optimize both together, we’d all be living a happier, healthier, and more fulfilling life.
And judging by the rumblings happening out there right now, it might not come a moment too soon.
Something to ponder, but in the meantime, have a great week, learn heaps, love loads and then pass it on.
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