Definition of Mental Health According to American Heritage dictionary , mental health is "a state of emotional and psychological well-being in which an individual is able to use his or her cognitive and emotional capabilities, function in society, and meet the ordinary demands of everyday life". Mental Health Takes a Backseat in Our Lives When Everything Goes Well In a modern society with a hectic pace of life, we tend to neglect our mental health until a crisis unsettles us and affects our mental wellbeing. The current Covid-19 pandemic is a case in point in that it does have an impact on our mental health. If we'd been taking care of our mental health prior to the pandemic, it might not have unsettled us the way it apparently has, as evidenced by an increase in calls to mental health helplines .   Personally, I think that the more hectic life is, the more we could not afford to neglect our mental health. In fact, when life gets more hectic and more stressful, we should