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When people think about health, they often focus on the body. We are taught to eat well, exercise, and visit the doctor when we are sick. But health is about more than the body. Mental health — our emotionalemotional (adj)Relating to a person's feelings.≈ Synonym: affective🇺🇿UZ: hissiy🇷🇺RU: эмоциональный, psychologicalpsychological (adj)Relating to the mind and mental processes.≈ Synonym: mental🇺🇿UZ: psixologik🇷🇺RU: психологический, and socialsocial (adj)Relating to society and interaction with others.≈ Synonym: societal🇺🇿UZ: ijtimoiy🇷🇺RU: социальный well-beingwell-being (noun)The state of being comfortable, healthy, and happy.≈ Synonym: welfare🇺🇿UZ: farovonlik🇷🇺RU: благополучие — is just as important. Good mental health helps us copecope (verb)To deal effectively with something difficult.≈ Synonym: manage🇺🇿UZ: uddalamoq🇷🇺RU: справляться with the stressesstress (noun)States of mental or emotional strain.≈ Synonym: pressures🇺🇿UZ: streslar🇷🇺RU: стрессы of daily life, build strong relationshipsrelationship (noun)Connections between people.≈ Synonym: connections🇺🇿UZ: munosabatlar🇷🇺RU: отношения, and work productivelyproductively (adverb)In a way that produces good results.≈ Synonym: effectively🇺🇿UZ: samarali tarzda🇷🇺RU: продуктивно. Yet for a long time, mental health has not received the attentionattention (noun)Notice or interest shown to something.≈ Synonym: notice🇺🇿UZ: e'tibor🇷🇺RU: внимание it deservesdeserve (verb)Is worthy of something.≈ Synonym: merits🇺🇿UZ: loyiq🇷🇺RU: заслуживает.
Mental health problems are very commoncommon (adj)Happening often; widespread.≈ Synonym: widespread🇺🇿UZ: keng tarqalgan🇷🇺RU: распространённый. In fact, expertsexpert (noun)People with great knowledge in a particular field.≈ Synonym: specialists🇺🇿UZ: mutaxassislar🇷🇺RU: эксперты say that one in four people will experienceexperience (verb)To encounter or undergo something.≈ Synonym: undergo🇺🇿UZ: boshdan kechirmoq🇷🇺RU: испытывать a mental health issueissue (noun)An important topic or problem.≈ Synonym: problem🇺🇿UZ: muammo🇷🇺RU: проблема at some point in their lives. These problems can take many formsform (noun)Different types or varieties of something.≈ Synonym: types🇺🇿UZ: shakllar🇷🇺RU: формы. Some people feel anxiousanxious (adj)Feeling worried or nervous.≈ Synonym: worried🇺🇿UZ: xavotirli🇷🇺RU: тревожный or worried much of the time. Others may suffersuffer (verb)To experience something unpleasant.≈ Synonym: experience hardship🇺🇿UZ: azob chekmoq🇷🇺RU: страдать from depressiondepression (noun)A mental health condition causing persistent sadness.≈ Synonym: clinical sadness🇺🇿UZ: depressiya🇷🇺RU: депрессия, which can make them feel deeply sad or hopelesshopeless (adj)Feeling or showing no hope.≈ Synonym: despairing🇺🇿UZ: umidsiz🇷🇺RU: безнадёжный. Some people experience more seriousserious (adj)Significant or worrying in nature.≈ Synonym: grave🇺🇿UZ: jiddiy🇷🇺RU: серьёзный conditionscondition (noun)States of health, whether good or bad.≈ Synonym: ailments🇺🇿UZ: holatlar🇷🇺RU: состояния, such as bipolar disorderbipolar disorder (noun)A mental health condition causing extreme mood swings.≈ Synonym: manic depression🇺🇿UZ: bipolyar buzilish🇷🇺RU: биполярное расстройство or schizophreniaschizophrenia (noun)A serious mental illness affecting thought and perception.≈ Synonym: psychotic disorder🇺🇿UZ: shizofreniya🇷🇺RU: шизофрения, which affect moodmood (noun)A temporary state of mind or feeling.≈ Synonym: emotional state🇺🇿UZ: kayfiyat🇷🇺RU: настроение, thinking, and behaviour.
Mental health problems can affect anyone, regardlessregardless (adverb)Without being affected by a particular factor.≈ Synonym: irrespective🇺🇿UZ: qat'i nazar🇷🇺RU: независимо of age, gendergender (noun)The state of being male or female.≈ Synonym: sex🇺🇿UZ: jins🇷🇺RU: пол, or backgroundbackground (noun)A person's origins, experience, and education.≈ Synonym: origins🇺🇿UZ: kelib chiqishi🇷🇺RU: происхождение. They are caused by a mix of factorsfactor (noun)Things that contribute to a result.≈ Synonym: elements🇺🇿UZ: omillar🇷🇺RU: факторы, including geneticsgenetics (noun)The study of genes and heredity.≈ Synonym: heredity🇺🇿UZ: genetika🇷🇺RU: генетика, life experiencesexperience (noun)Events or activities one has lived through.≈ Synonym: events lived through🇺🇿UZ: tajribalar🇷🇺RU: переживания, and social conditions. For example, losing a loved one, facing financialfinancial (adj)Relating to money.≈ Synonym: monetary🇺🇿UZ: moliyaviy🇷🇺RU: финансовый difficultiesdifficulty (noun)Problems or challenges.≈ Synonym: problems🇺🇿UZ: qiyinchiliklar🇷🇺RU: трудности, or living in an unsafeunsafe (adj)Not free from danger.≈ Synonym: dangerous🇺🇿UZ: xavfli🇷🇺RU: небезопасный environment can increase the risk of mental health issues.
It is important to remember that mental health problems are not a sign of weaknessweakness (noun)A lack of strength or character flaw.≈ Synonym: flaw🇺🇿UZ: zaiflik🇷🇺RU: слабость. They are real medical conditions that need care and support. The good news is that help is availableavailable (adj)Able to be obtained or used.≈ Synonym: accessible🇺🇿UZ: mavjud🇷🇺RU: доступный, and many people recoverrecover (verb)To return to a normal state after illness.≈ Synonym: get better🇺🇿UZ: tuzalmoq🇷🇺RU: выздоравливать or learn to managemanage (verb)To succeed in dealing with a difficult situation.≈ Synonym: cope with🇺🇿UZ: boshqarmoq🇷🇺RU: справляться their conditions with the right treatmenttreatment (noun)Medical care given for an illness.≈ Synonym: care🇺🇿UZ: davolash🇷🇺RU: лечение. This may include talking therapiestalking therapy (noun)Treatment involving discussing problems with a professional.≈ Synonym: counselling🇺🇿UZ: suhbat terapiyasi🇷🇺RU: разговорная терапия, medicationmedication (noun)Medicine used to treat illness.≈ Synonym: medicine🇺🇿UZ: dori-darmon🇷🇺RU: медикаменты, or support from friends, family, and community groups.
One reason mental health has been neglectedneglect (verb)Failed to give proper care or attention to.≈ Synonym: ignored🇺🇿UZ: e'tiborsiz qoldirilgan🇷🇺RU: пренебрегали in the past is stigmastigma (noun)Negative attitudes or shame associated with something.≈ Synonym: shame🇺🇿UZ: tamg'a (ijtimoiy qoralash)🇷🇺RU: стигма. Stigma means negativenegative (adj)Harmful or undesirable in nature.≈ Synonym: unfavourable🇺🇿UZ: salbiy🇷🇺RU: негативный attitudesattitude (noun)Settled ways of thinking about something.≈ Synonym: views🇺🇿UZ: munosabatlar🇷🇺RU: отношения (взгляды) or beliefs about something. Many people with mental health problems feel ashamedashamed (adj)Feeling shame or embarrassment.≈ Synonym: embarrassed🇺🇿UZ: uyalgan🇷🇺RU: пристыженный or afraid to talk about what they are going through. This can stop them from seekingseek (verb)Trying to obtain or achieve something.≈ Synonym: looking for🇺🇿UZ: izlayotgan🇷🇺RU: ищущий help and make their problems worse. Fortunately, awarenessawareness (noun)Knowledge or perception of a situation.≈ Synonym: consciousness🇺🇿UZ: xabardorlik🇷🇺RU: осведомлённость of mental health is growing, and more people are starting to speak openlyopenly (adverb)Without secrecy or concealment.≈ Synonym: candidly🇺🇿UZ: ochiq holda🇷🇺RU: открыто about it. Campaignscampaign (noun)Organised efforts to achieve a particular goal.≈ Synonym: initiatives🇺🇿UZ: kampaniyalar🇷🇺RU: кампании and education are helping to reduce stigma and encourage people to seek help when they need it.
Governments and communities also have a rolerole (noun)A function or part played in a situation.≈ Synonym: function🇺🇿UZ: vazifa🇷🇺RU: роль to play. They can investinvest (verb)To put resources into something for future benefit.≈ Synonym: put resources into🇺🇿UZ: sarmoya kiritmoq🇷🇺RU: инвестировать in mental health servicesservice (noun)Systems that provide something people need.≈ Synonym: provisions🇺🇿UZ: xizmatlar🇷🇺RU: услуги, make sure support is available in schools and workplacesworkplace (noun)Places where people work.≈ Synonym: offices🇺🇿UZ: ish joylari🇷🇺RU: рабочие места, and work to create safe and healthy environments where people can thrivethrive (verb)To grow or develop successfully.≈ Synonym: flourish🇺🇿UZ: gullab-yashnamoq🇷🇺RU: процветать.
In conclusion, mental health matters as much as physical health. By understanding its importance, supporting each other, and reducing stigma, we can help build a healthier, happierhappy (adj)Feeling or showing pleasure; more content.≈ Synonym: more content🇺🇿UZ: baxtliroq🇷🇺RU: счастливее society for everyone.