_Behavioral health is a broader umbrella that can incorporate physical and mental struggles—eating habits, exercise routines, and alcohol consumption.
_ Behavioral health is defined as the connection between behaviors and the health and well-being of the body, mind and spirit.
_ “a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, 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.”
_ Your behavioral health, on the other hand, examines how your habits impact your overall physical and mental wellbeing.
_ For every 10 people in a doctor’s office, seven are there seeking care for reasons related to behavioral health, according to the Maine Health Access Foundation (MEHAF).
Includes a variety of services such as:
_ Mental healthcare
_ Psychiatric care
_ Marriage and family counseling
_ Substance abuse prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery
_ Management of chronic disease
_Regardless, many mental health conditions develop from biological factors—some manageable, like brain chemistry, and others out of our control, like genetic makeup.
_ On the flipside, developing effective coping mechanisms – such as exercising or meditating – can improve both your physical and mental state.