[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="615"] Wellness doesn't mean being able to do handstands... But it does require balance![/caption] Usually, the words “mental health” bring to mind “mental illness” instead. Mental health, however, is a legitimate thing, and it is more than simply the absence of illness—just like “wellness” is. For people without a mental health condition, there re steps that can be taken every day to improve your mental wellbeing—but, even if you have a mental health condition, like depression, anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, following your treatment plan doesn’t have to be where you stop becom