Emotional health is one aspect of mental health.
Emotional wellness means you can recognize, express, and manage positive and negative emotions, cope with stress, and adapt to challenges and changes. Strong emotional wellness helps you handle difficulties, make thoughtful decisions, and maintain social connections.
Some warning signs of emotional health in need of care include:
- Isolating yourself from friends, family, or coworkers
- Lower energy than usual
- Sleeping too much or too little
- Eating too much or too little
- Increased use of substances
- Racing thoughts
- Lower performance at work
- More interpersonal conflicts than usual
- Feelings of irritability, guilt, hopelessness, or worthlessness
- Neglecting hygiene and personal care
If you're struggling with poor emotional wellness, start by acknowledging your feelings without judgment. Then, consider reaching out to someone you trust or contacting a healthcare provider for support.