Our society today does not value our mental health as it should. If society paid as much attention to mental health, it would be better off in the long run. Think of an athlete playing a sport, they certainly understand how important physical health is. When a baseball player injures his knee, he goes out and waits for his knee to heal. But like many people, mental health is neglected. Most teens don't realize that many factors like stress or eating disorders come from a poor mental state. They think that if they ignore it they will get away with it, this is not true and many times this kind of thinking will only make things worse (Change your mind). Mental health is not considered as important as physical health due to misconceptions and stigma against patients with mental health conditions. By increasing the importance of personal mental health, people can reduce the problems associated with mental health problems and raise awareness among people who suffer from mental health problems. There is a difference between feeling depressed for a while and having a mental health problem like depression. But it becomes a problem when people start to ignore their feelings and think less about themselves. The Rode Island Physiological Association found that people whose mental health problem was resolved decreased their medical visits by 90%, their overall laboratory costs decreased by about 50%, and their overall treatment costs decreased by 30%. %. When it comes to health care, the government says it provides adequate coverage for its patients and wants to help address mental health issues, so every American can receive the same benefits as everyone else (Useful Psychological Information ). It is helpful to get medical help. Due to Americans o...... middle of paper ......Page." Redirect page. American Psychological Association Np, nd Web. January 27. "Useful information about psychology: importance of mental health ." Importance of mental health. Np, nd Web, May 8, 2014. “What is good mental health? | World of Psychology." PsychCentral.com. Np, nd Web. January 27, 2013. “Health” 103.5 (2013): 781-785. Business Source Elite. Web. April 15, 2014 Kessler, Chiu. And. al." Numbers Matter: Mental Disorders in America. "NIMH RSS. National Institute of Mental Health, nd Web. April 23, 2014. Lachance Shhandrow, Kim. “Discrimination against students with mental health issues on the rise.” Discrimination against mentally ill students Health problems on the rise. Np, nd Web. April 17, 2014. Tartakovsky, Margarita "»What stops people from seeking mental health treatment? - Psychology World." PsychCentral.com. Np, nd Web. April 21. 2014.