🌼 What is Mental Health?
Mental health is how we:
- 💭 Think
- ❤️ Feel
- 🧍 Act
- ⚖️ Handle stress
- 👥 Relate to others
Good mental health helps people:
- Cope with daily life
- Deal with problems
- Feel balanced
- Enjoy life
Mental health can be:
- 🌟 Good (thriving)
- 🙂 Okay (coping)
- ⚠️ Poor (struggling)
🧠 Mental Health vs Mental Illness
🌿 Mental Health
- Everyone has it
- It changes over time
- It can be strong or weak
🧩 Mental Illness
A mental illness is a medical condition that affects thoughts, feelings, or behaviour in a serious and ongoing way.
It can:
- Be diagnosed
- Affect daily life
- Need support or treatment
👉 A person can:
- Have a mental illness AND still have good mental health at times
- Have no mental illness BUT still struggle with mental health
💙 Common Mental Health Conditions
Some common conditions include:
- 😟 Anxiety disorders (worry, fear, panic)
- 😔 Depression (low mood, sadness, loss of interest)
- 🔄 Bipolar disorder (high and low moods)
- ⚠️ Schizophrenia (changes in thinking and perception)
- 🍃 Eating disorders (relationship with food and body image)
- 🍷 Substance use disorders (alcohol or drugs)
These can be:
- Mild
- Moderate
- Severe
🧠 Mental Health, Behaviour, and Support
Mental health is:
👉 A state of wellbeing where a person can:
- Cope with stress
- Work and learn
- Build relationships
- Contribute to society
🌱 Emotional Wellbeing
Includes:
- Emotional health ❤️
- Psychological health 🧠
- Social health 👥
Key factors:
- Self-esteem
- Resilience
- Sense of purpose
- Healthy relationships
⚠️ Behavioural and Emotional Disorders
May include:
- Anxiety disorders
- Depression
- Bipolar disorder
- PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
- Personality disorders
🌪️ Stress, Health & Wellbeing
What is Stress?
Stress is the body and mind reacting to pressure or challenge.
It triggers “fight or flight” response.
- ✅ Short-term stress = normal and sometimes helpful
- ⚠️ Long-term stress = harmful
🏥 Effects of Stress on Physical Health
- Headaches
- Muscle pain
- High blood pressure
- Weak immune system
- Digestive problems
💭 Mental Health Effects
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Low concentration
- Emotional overwhelm
🔄 Behavioural Changes
- Overeating or undereating
- Smoking
- Alcohol or substance use
- Withdrawal from others
🌿 Managing Stress
🚶 Physical Activity
- Exercise reduces stress
- Improves mood
- Example: walking 30 minutes a day
🥗 Healthy Lifestyle
- Balanced diet
- Good sleep
- Less caffeine and alcohol
🧘 Mental Techniques
- Mindfulness
- Meditation
- Deep breathing
- Gratitude journaling
📋 Boundaries
- Stay organised
- Prioritise tasks
- Learn to say no
- Ask for help
💚 Wellbeing and Mental Health
Mental health includes:
- Emotional wellbeing
- Psychological wellbeing
- Social wellbeing
It helps us:
- Cope with stress
- Make decisions
- Build relationships
🤝 Building Resilience
- Stay connected with others
- Talk about feelings
- Ask for support
🆘 Seeking Help
Get help if there is:
- Long-lasting sadness
- Constant worry
- Withdrawal
- Big mood changes
- Difficulty daily functioning
Where to get help:
- GP or doctor
- Therapist or counsellor
- School or workplace support
- Trusted person
📞 Crisis Support
- US & Canada: 988
- UK: 111 (urgent help)
🛠️ Treatment and Support
🗣️ Talking Therapies
- Counselling
- Psychotherapy
🧠 CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)
- Changes negative thoughts
- Helps behaviour change
🛡️ Levels of Support
- Universal – everyone
- Selective – at risk groups
- Indicated – early intervention
🧬 Causes and Risk Factors
Mental health conditions can be caused by:
🧠 Biological
- Genetics
- Brain chemistry
💔 Life experiences
- Trauma
- Abuse
- Loss
🌍 Environment
- Poverty
- Isolation
- Stressful living conditions
- Lack of support
⚡ Stress and Impact (Key Idea)
Stress can be:
- 🌟 Positive (helps motivation)
- ⚠️ Negative (harmful if long-term)
Long-term stress affects:
- 🏥 Physical health
- ❤️ Emotional wellbeing
- 🧠 Thinking and memory
♿ Disability and Mental Health
People with disabilities may face higher risk of mental health difficulties due to:
- Barriers in society
- Isolation
- Communication difficulties
- Physical health challenges
- Lack of support
Good inclusion improves mental wellbeing.
🚫 Stigma and Misconceptions
Myths:
- “It’s a weakness” ❌
- “Just get over it” ❌
- “Not a real illness” ❌
Truth:
- Mental illness is real
- It is not a choice
- Support helps recovery
Stigma can:
- Stop people getting help
- Increase isolation
- Make symptoms worse
🧘 Self-Care and Coping
- 💤 Sleep well
- 🥗 Eat healthy food
- 🚶 Exercise
- 👥 Talk to others
- 🌿 Relaxation
- 🎨 Hobbies
Small steps matter.
🏥 Physical & Mental Health Awareness
People with learning disabilities may experience:
- Physical health conditions
- Mental health conditions
- Barriers to care
🧠 Mental Health Affects:
- Thoughts
- Feelings
- Behaviour
⚠️ Mental Illness Includes:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Psychosis
😰 Key Conditions
Anxiety
- Worry
- Physical symptoms
- Behaviour changes
Depression
- Low mood
- Loss of interest
- Withdrawal
PTSD
- Flashbacks
- Avoidance
- Distress
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