Development of Mental Health Across Lifespan

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Introduction
The understanding of development of mental health in different phases of our lifespan
is largely based on the development of the mental illness. We however know very less on the
aetiology of mental health and its development. However, emphasis have been put on mental
health promotion and subsequent evaluation of indicators and programs that facilitate
advancement of knowledge in this area. Most of the mental health problems develop along
the way as years progress (Bruffaerts, et al,2018). Often, there are no clear cut stages where a
mental health disorder is present at one point and not present at another point .
Cognitive and behavioral theory on mental health
This is one of the theories that mental health experts look at in identifying and
subsequent treatment of a patient suffering from mental health. Mental health affect
relationships as well as social behaviors of a person. One becomes moody and sometimes
may act irrationally if the extreme of mental health disorder is not checked.
Most of the human development stages are associated with mental health. Some of the
disorders develop slowly over time while others such as schizophrenia and depression can be
episodic in nature. Some major trigger events may also develop other disorders quickly
(Cuijpers, et al,2016). A severely traumatic event may cause or trigger a flurry of mental
health conditions such as post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression or other mental illnesses
in people who would otherwise not experience any mental health problems.
Mental health condition across lifespans
The whole-of –lifespan approach informs experts on the understanding of
development of mental health problems and other mental disorders. Early signs and
symptoms of a mental disorder may occur at any particular time throughout the lifespan but