Why is mental health important?

When you google “Why is mental health important” you are provided with several articles that are typically broken down like so:

• definition of mental health
• signs of mental health issues
• how to get help or how to ask for help

BORING!

Thanks, mentalhealth.gov but I already know I feel like crap. You don’t need to give me a list of signs to remind me of the symptoms of feeling like crap.

…Feeling helpless or hopeless — yea no shit.

Maybe it’s a silly question. Are we supposed to innately know why it’s important to feel great and confident and all the good things?

I think we all know it’s generally a good thing to be mentally healthy. It’s pretty clear with how fast the mindfulness and self-help sector is growing. The meditation app, Calm, recently surpassed a billion dollars in valuation and there are over 16 thousand people on Instagram with the keyword “self-help coach” or “mindset coach” in their bio. Don’t believe me? Type this in Google: “mindset coach” OR “self-help” site:instagram.com”

Clearly no shortage of tools, programs or communities that help you improve mental health.

It makes me happy to know people are investing in their mental health. But I already…