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    Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being and affects how we think, feel, and act. Mental and physical health are equally important components of overall health. A person's mental health can change over time depending on factors like life demands exceeding their coping abilities. Mental illnesses are among the most common health conditions, with over 50% of people being diagnosed at some point in their lifetime. Causes of mental illness include medical conditions, biological factors, chemical imbalances in the brain, alcohol or drugs, and feelings of loneliness or isolation.

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    Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being and affects how we think, feel, and act. Mental and physical health are equally important components of overall health. A person's mental health can change over time depending on factors like life demands exceeding their coping abilities. Mental illnesses are among the most common health conditions, with over 50% of people being diagnosed at some point in their lifetime. Causes of mental illness include medical conditions, biological factors, chemical imbalances in the brain, alcohol or drugs, and feelings of loneliness or isolation.

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    Mental Health

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    Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being and affects how we think, feel, and act. Mental and physical health are equally important components of overall health. A person's mental health can change over time depending on factors like life demands exceeding their coping abilities. Mental illnesses are among the most common health conditions, with over 50% of people being diagnosed at some point in their lifetime. Causes of mental illness include medical conditions, biological factors, chemical imbalances in the brain, alcohol or drugs, and feelings of loneliness or isolation.

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    MENTAL

    HEALTH
    1 WHAT IS MENTAL HEALTH?

    Mental health includes our emotional,


    psychological, and social well-being.
    Affects how we think, feel, and act.
    Helps determine how we handle stress,
    relate to others, and make healthy
    choices.
    Mental health is important at every stage
    of life

    Why is mental health


    important for overall health?

    Mental and physical health are equally


    2
    important components of overall health.

    3 Can your mental health


    change over time?
    it’s important to remember that a
    person’s mental health can change
    over time, depending on many factors.
    When the demands placed on a person
    exceed their resources and coping
    abilities, their mental health could be
    impacted.

    How common are mental


    illnesses?
    Mental illnesses are among the most
    common health conditions.
    More than 50% will be diagnosed with a
    4
    mental illness or disorder at some point
    in their lifetime.

    5 What causes mental


    illness?
    medical conditions
    Biological factors
    chemical imbalances in the brain
    alcohol or drugs
    Having feelings of loneliness or
    isolation

    ANA KAREN AGUILAR VÁZQUEZ 6 ° "b"

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