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Most people will agree that anxiety, depression, stress and such mental disorders may affect our physical health. In addition, research suggests that mental health conditions may negatively affect ones physical health as well.

 Theses days we are so busy with work, household chores, the kids and a thousand problems that come along with the daily routine that we forget to think about our health. Even if we do manage to find a few minutes to ponder on our physical health, mental health care never crosses our mind. But mental health is just as important: in fact our mental well-being and our physical health are strongly connected. After all we need to be healthy both physically, mentally and emotionally if we need to finish the complicated proposal at work, send children to the best schools, save for the future, buy a house and successfully complete the hundredth task that has been occupying our minds. Everybody wants to enjoy life and live to a ripe old age, right ?

According to the Canadian Mental Health Association (2003), mental health conditions may negatively affect your physical health. For example, anxiety and stress are often associated with severe headaches, stomach ulcers, and hypertension. Many believe that depression and anxiety are condition of the mind influencing one’s mood and outlook on life. But that is party true, The fact is for many people the more common manifestations of depression and anxiety are physical and not mental, which can again lead to long term consequences.