MENTAL HEALTH

Week 3 Course
DEFINITION
Physical and Mental Health
Emotional, psychological, and social well-being
Over 200 types of mental illnesses

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MENTAL ILLNESS
DEPRESSION
SLEEP DISORDER
DIABETES
HEART DISEASE
STROKE

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GOOD MENTAL HEALTH
Decrease chance of diabetes and heart disease
Increase work productivity
Better mood
Easier to reduce stress

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CAUSES OF POOR MENTAL
HEALTH
• 1 in 5 Americans experience some form of mental illness a
year
• 1 in 5 children have had a serious mental illness or have
experienced it in their childhood
• 1 in 25 Americans lives with a serious mental illness, such
as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression

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STRESS MANAGEMENT
Stress can be good and bad
Self care is important
Taking on too much

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SELF CARE
TAKING TIME FOR ONE’S SELF
DAILY ROUTINE
FEEL GOOD ABOUT IT
INCREASE MOOD

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STIGMA
Hold individuals back from getting
help
Many services out there
CRAZY???

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RESOURCES

HTTPS://WWW.GINGER.COM/ - ONLINE THERAPY

HTTPS://WWW.BETTERHELP.COM/ - ONLINE THERAPY
HTTPS://WWW.SAMHSA.GOV/ - SUBSTANCE ABUSE
HTTPS://WWW.IN.GOV/ISSP/ - SUICIDE PREVENTION (CALL 988)
HTTPS://WWW.ACTIVEMINDS.ORG/ - SELF CARE

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REFERENCES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021, June 28). About mental health. Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention. Retrieved February 27, 2023, from
https://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/learn/index.htm#:~:text=Mental%20health%20includes%20our
%20emotional,childhood%20and%20adolescence%20through%20adulthood.

Dumain, T. (2022, November 28). Substance abuse: Drug types, alcohol, tobacco, and more. WebMD. Retrieved
February 26, 2023, from https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/substance-abuse#1

Lawler, M. (2021, May 19). What is self-care and why is it critical for your health? EverydayHealth.com.
Retrieved February 27, 2023, from https://www.everydayhealth.com/self-care/

Manage stress. Manage Stress - MyHealthfinder. (2022, July 20). Retrieved February 26, 2023, from
https://health.gov/myhealthfinder/health-conditions/heart-health/manage-stress

WebMD. (2021, March 29). Mental health: How it affects your physical health. WebMD. Retrieved February 26,
2023, from https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/how-does-mental-health-affect-physical-health

What is mental health? What Is Mental Health? | MentalHealth.gov. (2022, February 28). Retrieved February 26,
2023, from https://www.mentalhealth.gov/basics/what-is-mental-health

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