Issues such as stress and anxiety are factors to the mental well-being of adults, but sometimes go unnoticed by the nation.

With the pressure of earning money, maintaining a healthy lifestyle and balancing work and parenting commitments, the media fails to undertake a proper approach on promoting mental health among working adults.

Kings Meadows High School teacher Sharon Geale is also a mother, and believes that maintaining a healthy mind also helps young children around them doing the same.

“They need to see resilient role models, not just in the stories they see on TV, but in the people that are in their lives every day,” Mrs Geale said.

Mrs Geale further explained the “mother guilt” that many working parents experience.

“I feel like I’m juggling too many balls and every time I drop one I’m letting someone down,” she said.

“I remind myself that I don’t need to do everything on my own – I have a supportive husband and children who I can count on.”

A US article published in late 2016 explained that too often, prescription drugs are provided to help cure those battling mental health issues.

It states that more attention is necessary for these situations in older generations, as depressive symptoms can lead to physical illnesses later on in life.

Another article states that 50 per cent of adults experience a mental illness throughout their lifetime.

It’s clear that this cause needs to be promoted far more than often than it is.

“Promotion of the issue alone is not enough to secure strong mental health,” Mrs Geale said.

“Building strong mental health across our community isn’t going to happen immediately; I believe there’s currently a crisis that is going to take a generation or two to properly address.”

In the end, it’s up to each individual to properly maintain their mental health, and to only do what they can manage to avoid any further strains on this issue.

“Maintaining a positive mindset and balancing professional, family time and ‘me time’ is extremely important,” Mrs Geale said.

“It’s important that people feel as though they are being heard and respected for what they’re trying to achieve – it gives them a sense of satisfaction and self-worth which enables them to take on the next challenge with a positive outlook.”