- "Mental health encompasses emotional, psychological, and social well-being, influencing cognition, perception, and behavior."
The state of emotional, psychological, and social well-being, which can be affected by various factors such as genetics, environment, and life experiences.
Stigma and Discrimination: Understanding the negative attitudes and beliefs surrounding mental health issues and how they contribute to discrimination against those experiencing such conditions.
Mental Illnesses: Learning about different mental disorders, their symptoms, and treatments, such as anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, and personality disorders.
Causes of Mental Health Conditions: Looking at the biological, psychological, and social factors that can influence the development of mental health conditions.
Treatment Options: Understanding the different types of treatment available for mental health issues, ranging from medication to therapy and support services.
Early Intervention: Recognizing the signs and symptoms of mental health conditions and understanding the importance of early intervention in preventing more severe mental health problems.
Risk and Protective Factors: Identifying the risk factors that increase the likelihood of mental health problems and the protective factors that can help prevent them.
Trauma-Informed Care: Learning about the impact of trauma on mental health and how to create safe environments for those experiencing trauma.
Cultural Considerations: Understanding how one's culture, values, and traditions impact mental health and seeking culturally appropriate care.
Self-Care Strategies: Practicing self-care strategies like mindfulness, physical activity, and healthy eating to improve mental health and prevent burnout.
Healthcare System Navigation: Understanding how to access mental health care, including locating providers and obtaining insurance coverage.
Workplace Mental Health: Identifying issues related to mental health in the workplace, such as stress and burnout, and promoting healthy work environments.
Suicide Prevention: Recognizing warning signs for suicide and understanding how to intervene and prevent suicide.
Substance Abuse and Addiction: Understanding the connections between substance abuse and mental health issues, and exploring treatment options for addiction.
Advocacy and Empowerment: Understanding the importance of advocacy, empowerment, and self-advocacy in promoting mental health and reducing stigma.
Social Support: Understanding the role of social support in promoting mental health and addressing social isolation and loneliness.
Depression: A mood disorder characterized by persistent sadness, loss of interest in daily activities, and other symptoms that affect how a person feels, thinks and behaves.
Anxiety disorders: A group of mental illnesses characterized by significant feelings of anxiety and fear, such as generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, etc.
Bipolar disorder: A mood disorder characterized by episodes of mania (excitement, impulsivity) and depression.
Schizophrenia: A severe mental disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and disordered thinking and behavior.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): An anxiety disorder characterized by repetitive and intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and/or behaviors (compulsions) that the individual feels compelled to perform to reduce anxiety or prevent harm.
Eating disorders: A group of mental disorders characterized by abnormal eating habits and patterns, such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder.
Personality disorders: A group of mental disorders characterized by deeply ingrained patterns of behavior, thought, and emotion that deviate from the norm and cause significant impairment in daily functioning, such as borderline personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, etc.
Substance abuse disorders: A group of mental disorders characterized by the excessive and compulsive use of drugs or alcohol despite the harmful consequences.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): An anxiety disorder characterized by flashbacks, nightmares, and hyperarousal following exposure to a traumatic event.
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): A neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity that hinder daily functioning.
- "According to World Health Organization (WHO), it is a 'state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and can contribute to his or her community.'"
- "It likewise determines how an individual handles stress, interpersonal relationships, and decision-making."
- "Mental health includes subjective well-being, perceived self-efficacy, autonomy, competence, intergenerational dependence, and self-actualization of one's intellectual and emotional potential, among others."
- "From the perspectives of positive psychology or holism, mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life and to create a balance between life activities and efforts to achieve psychological resilience."
- "Cultural differences, subjective assessments, and competing professional theories all affect how one defines 'mental health'."
- "Some early signs related to mental health difficulties are sleep irritation, lack of energy, lack of appetite, and thinking of harming oneself or others."
- "It also includes self-isolating and frequently zoning out."
- "Mental health encompasses... can contribute to his or her community."
- "Mental health may include an individual's ability... to achieve psychological resilience."
- "Mental health includes subjective well-being, perceived self-efficacy, autonomy, competence, intergenerational dependence..."
- "Cultural differences, subjective assessments, and competing professional theories all affect how one defines 'mental health'."
- "It likewise determines how an individual handles... decision-making."
- "It likewise determines how an individual handles stress, interpersonal relationships..."
- "From the perspectives of positive psychology or holism, mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life and to create a balance between life activities..."
- "Some early signs related to mental health difficulties are... thinking of harming oneself or others."
- "It also includes self-isolating and frequently zoning out."
- "According to World Health Organization (WHO), it is a 'state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully..."
- "Mental health includes subjective well-being, perceived self-efficacy..."
- "Mental health includes... self-actualization of one's intellectual and emotional potential..."