The Importance of Emotional Regulation in Mental Health. Issue 1 (January 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Menefee, Deleene S.; Ledoux, Tracey; Johnston, Craig A.
• Is Part Of: American journal of lifestyle medicine. Volume 16:Issue 1(2022)
• Page Start: 28
• Page End: 31
• Publication Date: 2022-01
• Subjects: mental health -- emotional regulation -- acceptance and commitment therapy -- dialectical behavior therapy -- mindfulness -- behavioral activation; Medicine, Preventive -- Periodicals; Lifestyles -- Health aspects -- Periodicals; Health behavior -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1177/15598276211049771
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1559-8276

Abstract

Mental health is a critical component of overall well-being and exists on a continuum much like physical health. Although many ways to assess mental health exist outside of either having a disorder or not, practitioners often rely on the presence or absence of symptomatology. The assessment and promotion of emotional regulation in patients is one way to encourage individuals to engage in mental health-promoting behaviors. Specific techniques are discussed that address emotional regulation. Overall, providing patients with the tools to regulate emotional responding will likely have a direct impact on well-being as well as reduce MH symptomology.