Mental health and mental illness are defined. Mental health is a state of well-being where one can cope with stress and function productively, while mental illness involves changes in emotion, thinking, or behavior that cause distress and problems. Common conditions under the umbrella of mental health include stress, fear, anxiety, panic attacks, and depression. The document provides brief descriptions of each condition and recommends eight daily habits to improve mental health such as getting enough sleep, limiting social media use, exercising, eating well, resting, and spending time outdoors.
Mental health and mental illness are defined. Mental health is a state of well-being where one can cope with stress and function productively, while mental illness involves changes in emotion, thinking, or behavior that cause distress and problems. Common conditions under the umbrella of mental health include stress, fear, anxiety, panic attacks, and depression. The document provides brief descriptions of each condition and recommends eight daily habits to improve mental health such as getting enough sleep, limiting social media use, exercising, eating well, resting, and spending time outdoors.
Mental health and mental illness are defined. Mental health is a state of well-being where one can cope with stress and function productively, while mental illness involves changes in emotion, thinking, or behavior that cause distress and problems. Common conditions under the umbrella of mental health include stress, fear, anxiety, panic attacks, and depression. The document provides brief descriptions of each condition and recommends eight daily habits to improve mental health such as getting enough sleep, limiting social media use, exercising, eating well, resting, and spending time outdoors.
HEALTH • Define Mental Health – Mental Ill Health • Umbrella Term of Mental Health • Habits to improve Mental Health Defining mental health Defining mental ill health
Mental health is a state of well
Mental illnesses are health conditions being in which the individual involving changes in emotion, thinking or realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal behavior (or a combination of these). stresses of life, can work Mental illnesses are associated with productively and fruitfully and is distress and/or problems functioning in able to contribute to his or her social, work or family activities. own community Umbrella Term • Stress • Fear • Anxiety • Panic Attack • Depression Stress
• The degree to which you feel
overwhelmed or unable to cope as a result of pressures that are unmanageable. • Stress is not a psychiatric diagnosis, but it’s closely related to your mental health Fear
• Fear is one of the most powerful
emotions. • It can have a very strong effect on our minds and body for example, if we are caught in a dangerous situation or if we are being attacked • Fear is something that we consider is a bad thing and makes us make bad decisions. Anxiety
• The term anxiety refers to feelings of
worry, nervousness, apprehension, or fear commonly experienced by people when faced with something they view as challenging. Panic Attack
• A panic attacks create a feeling of
sudden and intense anxiety. • Panic attacks can also have physical symptoms, including shaking, feeling disorientated, nausea, rapid, irregular heartbeats, dry mouth, breathlessness, sweating and dizziness. Depression
• Depression is a common mental
disorder, characterized by persistent sadness and a loss of interest in activities that you normally enjoy, accompanied by an inability to carry out daily activities, • Get restful sleep
8 Daily • Cut back on social media
• Strengthen your relationships Habits to • Move your body on your own terms
Boost Mental • Savor nutrient-rich foods
• Know when to take it easy Health • Make time for rest • Get some sunshine