Basic Ingredients of Mental Health

Riverside Counseling • July 19, 2022

3 of the most basic ingredients for mental health are sleep, exercise, and stress management. As a psychiatrist at Riverside (Dr. Hall), I mention the importance of sleep to nearly every patient I meet – It’s that important to good mental health.

Regular exercise and stress management are number 2 and 3 of the basic requirements for good brain function and emotional resilience.

To learn more, click on the link to the NHS website below:

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