Good mental health is essential to overall health

HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. – May is Mental Health Awareness Month, an annual observance designed to increase awareness about mental health and mental illness.

According to Mental Health America, the 2018 theme is “Fitness#4Mind4Body.” The theme “is a call to pay attention to both your physical health and your mental health, which can help achieve overall wellness.”

Good mental health is essential to overall health and personal well-being. It also contributes to the ability to lead a healthy, balance and productive life. Emotional problems can impair a person’s thinking, feelings and behavior, and o...