Mental "vitamins", do you have them?

The growth and development of the body requires adequate nutrition, such as protein, fat, sugar, inorganic salts, vitamins and water. In fact, mental health also requires these "vitamins". If they are seriously deficient, it will affect mental health. So, what are the important mental "vitamins" for men's mental health?

"Iron supplement, zinc supplement, calcium supplement..." These are nutrients that need to be supplemented when the human body lacks vitamins. When men encounter psychological difficulties, these physical "nutrients" will not play any role. Only psychological "vitamins" can heal the injured mind. For details, please see the "effects" below.

First of all, the most important spiritual "vitamin" is love.

Love can accompany a person throughout his life. Childhood is mainly about the love of parents. Childhood is a critical period for cultivating people's mental health. If children do not get enough and correct parental love at this stage, it will affect their mental health development throughout their lives. Many adults' mental disorders are related to the lack of parental love in childhood. In adolescence, the love of friends and teachers is added. In youth, the love of couples and husband and wife is particularly important. Middle-aged people have important social responsibilities. The love of colleagues, relatives, friends and children is very important. They will give young people more confidence and motivation in their careers and families, and make their lives full of joy and warmth. Love has a very rich connotation, not only referring to love, but also including care, comfort, encouragement, rewards, praise, trust, help and support. If a person does not receive love from others, especially his or her family, for a long time, he or she will become psychologically unbalanced, and may develop disorders or diseases.

The second important spiritual "vitamin" is venting and guidance.

Whether it is diversion, avoidance or masturbation, it can only temporarily alleviate psychological contradictions and seek superficial psychological balance. It only treats the symptoms, while moderate venting has a fundamental effect. Of course, this venting should be benign, based on the principle of not harming others and not endangering society. Otherwise, it will be a vicious cycle and bring more unhappiness. For example, when you are depressed, you can go to play football and vent your anger on the football. When you encounter something unpleasant, tell your relatives and friends and pour out your unhappiness. This is venting. At the same time, I also hope that someone can help me untie the knot in my heart or help me come up with good ideas. Venting and counseling are both effective ways to maintain psychological balance. If the psychological burden is not vented or counseled for a long time, it will aggravate the psychological contradiction and become a psychological disorder.

Third, well-intentioned and strategic criticism is also an important spiritual "vitamin".

It will help people distinguish right from wrong, correct mistakes, and constantly improve themselves. If a person does not receive correct criticism for a long time, he will inevitably develop arrogance, stubbornness, arrogance, self-righteousness, etc. These are all manifestations of unhealthy psychological development. However, overly harsh criticism and accusations that hurt self-esteem will cause people to develop a rebellious mentality. In serious cases, it will cause people to give up on themselves, break away from the group, and even become unable to extricate themselves. Therefore, when encountering this kind of "psychological virus", we should be vigilant and enhance our psychological immunity. We should usually get close to knowledgeable, virtuous, and trustworthy people, so that it is easier to get this healthy "vitamin".

Fourth, strong beliefs and ideals are also important spiritual "vitamins".

The power of belief and ideal is amazing, and its effect on psychology is particularly important. In the journey of life, we often encounter various setbacks and failures, and fall into some unexpected difficulties. At this time, belief and ideal are like psychological balancers, which can help people maintain a stable state of mind, overcome ups and downs and setbacks, prevent deviating from the track of life, and enter the dark area of ​​the heart.

Fifth, tolerance is also an indispensable "vitamin" for mental health.

Life is full of different situations, and everything is bound to go smoothly. Unexplained anger and lethargy often go hand in hand. Tolerance is a magic weapon to get rid of all kinds of troubles and reduce psychological pressure. But tolerance is not escapism, it is open-minded and wise.

The key to maintaining mental health is to learn to self-regulate, be good at managing one's emotions, be independent and self-aware in psychological protection, take the initiative to replenish healthy psychological nutrients for oneself, and when necessary, provide others with spiritual "vitamins" that can maintain mental health.