When is mental health awareness month​?May is Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States, and according to the Psychiatric Alliance, participants use this month to focus on "eliminating stigma, expanding support, promoting public education, and advocating policies that prioritize the well-being of individuals and families affected by mental illness.

World Mental Health Day was initiated by the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) in 1992 and is celebrated annually on October 10th.

What is mental health? Psychological health is a subjective experience of an individual, which includes not only positive emotions and feelings, but also various aspects of personal life. The hallmark of modern medicine for mental health is: firstly, the absence of mental illness; Secondly, it is a psychological state of positive and upward development.

How to assess mental health? Here are the ten standards proposed by American psychologists Maslow and Mitelman, which were once recognized as the "most classic standards" of mental health.

1. Adequate sense of security;

2. Fully understand oneself and make appropriate evaluations of one's abilities;

3. The goals of life are realistic;

4. Maintain contact with the real environment;

5. Can maintain the integrity and harmony of personality;

6. Ability to learn from experience;

7. Can maintain good interpersonal relationships;

8. Moderate emotional expression and control;

9. Properly meeting the basic needs of individuals without violating social norms;

10. Under the premise of collective demands, one should better showcase their individuality.