(11/21/2012)

A Regular Checkup Is Good for the Mind as Well as the Body
The New York Times

November 13, 2012

Everyone is familiar with the concept of a periodic medical checkup — some sort of scheduled doctor’s visit to check your blood pressure, weight and other physical benchmarks. The notion of a regular mental health checkup is less established, perhaps because of the historical stigma about mental illness. But taking periodic stock of your emotional well-being can help identify warning signs of common ailments like depression or anxiety. Such illnesses are highly treatable, especially when they are identified in their early stages, before they get so severe that they precipitate some sort of personal — and perhaps financial — crisis.

View the full article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/your-money/the-importance-of-regular-mental-health-checkups.html?_r=1& 

Keywords: regular, checkup, good, mind, body