Mental Stability Can Affect Your Happiness, Here’s Why:

Mental stability can affect your mental health. In fact, mental stability IS your mental health. The two phrases are synonymous. This can mean a variety of different things for different people. But, the overall goal for everyone is to stabilize their mental health. Mental stability means a happier, more fulfilling, and high-quality life. So, who doesn’t want overall happiness? And who doesn’t want mental stability? 

What Causes Mental Instability? 

When a person works on stabilizing their mental health they may find out that there are a few things working against them. First of all, a person dealing with stability issues may have other things riding against them, including: 

• Family genetics 
• Their brain chemistry 
• Life events that are difficult to deal with

Why Is Mental Stability Important? 

The truth is, mental health is more important than ANYTHING else. A person’s emotional and mental stability is the most important factor for their overall wellbeing. It matters more than the person’s job health and family health. It also matters more than material wealth and possessions. A person’s mental health is directly related to the question of whether or not they are mentally stable. That’s why mental health should come first, before anything else in the person’s life. If the person is dealing with unfortunate life events, like death, sickness, career change, or the loss of a relationship, it is nearly impossible to deal if they aren’t mentally stable. If they are stable then they look at these unfortunate events as challenges that they need to surmount. Outlook is a big piece of the puzzle when it comes to mental stability. 

What Does it Mean to Be Mentally Stable? 

When a person is stable they’re thriving. Their personal relationships thrive. Their careers thrive. Their general demeanor and life are thriving. They have an overall sense of wellbeing. They have time for hobbies. They know what makes themselves happy. They avoid the things that make themselves sad. Stability is often synonymous with the absence of a mental health condition. A depressed person isn’t mentally stable, right? Well, sort of. A person battling depression isn’t mentally stable, but a person who has learned to cope with their depression properly is. If a person is treating their depression with medicine and psychotherapy, they’re probably thriving, which means they’re mentally stable. But when a person is afflicted by instability, they aren’t thriving at all. In fact, they’re barely surviving. 

Mental instability is marked by unpredictable moods and feelings. A person’s actions may even be unpredictable when they’re unstable. It’s also assumed that a mentally unstable person is unhappy. They have a tough time organizing their thoughts. Their thoughts, feelings, and actions are often disconnected. Maybe they have a mental illness or diagnosis, like an addiction disorder or an eating disorder. Maybe they have depression, anxiety or a personality disorder. Whatever their mental malady, if they’re unstable, they’re not taking care of it. Mental instability could mean bipolar disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), or schizophrenia. 

In addition to the presence of a mental health diagnosis, someone who is unstable might be experiencing a devastating life event. Maybe someone they love has died. Maybe they’ve been diagnosed with an illness. Maybe they’ve lost a job. All of these things can contribute to the instability the person is feeling. 

What are the Signs of Mental Stability? 

Mental stability is linked with certain signs. A person is emotionally healthy if they have these specific positive traits. Here they are: 

• They are in control of their own thoughts, feelings, and actions 
• They have a general sense of well-being 
• Their friends and family are involved in their life
• Their friends and family are confident in the person’s stability 
• The relationships that they have with friends and family are positive and health; not controlling 
• They consistently attend work, school, social events, clubs, organizations, and hobbies
• They show up when they are supposed to 
• They don’t cancel often 
• They have hobbies that they find fulfilling 
• They are not controlled by a substance 
• They have coping skills 

What are the Signs of Mental Instability? 

Just like the signs of stability, there are signs that a person is unstable. Here they are:

• They have tumultuous relationships
• They are emotionally turbulent
• They rely on addictive substances
• They wake up whenever they want 
• The worry excessively 
• They have issues with concentration 
• They may have legal troubles 
• They have a lack of appetite 
• They are easily triggered/easily angered. 

In Conclusion

The truth is, saying someone is mentally unstable is akin saying they are struggling. If someone is unstable, they need help. Helping someone with instability should never be taken negatively. One should never look down upon someone that needs help in this way. We, as a society, should treat mental health the way we treat physical health. We should be just as compassionate. We should be just as thorough. We should be just as understanding. When an unstable person gains stability, it’s as though you’re looking at two different people. Just remember this. When someone gets the help they need they will show you their potential. The sky’s the limit. Just as long as they gain stability. 

Virtual Treatment Center: Who Are We? 

At Virtual Treatment Center, we believe quality addiction recovery and mental health services should be easily accessible to those that want or need them, because ease of accessibility is what most often leads to success. That’s why we’re committed to providing top-tier virtual mental health teletherapy and addiction recovery services to all residents of California. Although we’re located in Orange County, our online teletherapy can be accessed throughout the state. In addition to providing addiction recovery services, we treat a variety of mental health issues and offer Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT),Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT). Our teletherapy sessions are done via two-way, live interactive video or by telephone. Therapeutic visits are conducted on Zoom most often, or on other virtual platforms that adhere to HIPAA compliance requirements.