Simon Mburu Wachira

Mental wellness is a state of well-being where a person realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community. It is the foundation for emotions, thinking, relationships, communication, learning, resilience and self-esteem. Mental illness to the contrary, is a mental disorder involving a depressed mood or loss of pleasure and interest in activities for long periods of time. It is characterised by feelings of worry, anxiety or fear and episodes of mood swings that are strong enough to interfere with one's daily activities. The pages in this book contain helpful insights that are well put together to assist you manoeuvre through the unforgiving journey of life maintaining mental wellness.