Mental

Health
Awareness
By: VEDASTO P. MILCA JR., RN
District Nurse
 Why Mental Health Awareness is important?

Helps eliminate the

01 Stigma
04
Most people are
experiencing mental
illness in some way.

02
To start an important
and well needed
conversation. Brings awareness to

05 ways how to get help for

those who are
struggling

03 Allows people to know

they are not alone.
What is Mental
Health?
Is a “state of well being” in
which the individual realizes
his or her own abilities, can
cope with the normal stresses
of life, can work productively
and fruitfully, and is able to
make a contribution to his or
her community.
 Well-being
• The state of being
comfortable, healthy, or
happy.
 Mental Well-being
• describes your mental state - how you
are feeling and how well you can cope
with day-to-day life.
• Our mental wellbeing is dynamic. It can
change from moment to moment, day to
day, month to month or year to year.
Reasons why we should pay attention to our mental
health:
• Poor mental health makes us more vulnerable to certain
physical health problems, such as heart disease, stroke and type
2 diabetes
• Nurturing our mental health can also help prevent the
development of mental illnesses
• When our mental health is good, we are better able to cope
with the difficult times in our lives.
• Good mental health enables us to work more productively and
reach our full potential.
• Good mental health enables us to make meaningful
contributions to our family, to our community and to society.
What does a good mental health looks like?
If you have good mental wellbeing, you are able to:

• Recognise the good in yourself, such as your positive

attributes and achievements you have made.
• Feel and express a range of emotions.
• Feel engaged with the world around you.
• Live and work productively.
• Cope with the stresses of daily life and manage times of
change and uncertainty.
What is
mental illness?
- Is a physical illness of the brain
that causes disturbances in
thinking, behavior, energy or
emotion that make it difficult to
cope with the ordinary demands
of life.
 MENTAL HEALTH SITUATION IN
THE PHILIPPINES
• DOH’s survey in MOOD DISORDERS
the early part of
2020
ANXIETY

Covid-19 infection
has been found to
directly impact on 3.6 million
person’s mental DEPRESSION
SUBSTANCE
health. USE DISORDERS
10-20% of adolescents
in the world have
mental health
problems

 Mental health problems begin by

the age 14.
 What causes mental illness?

Genetics Childhood trauma Unhealthy habits

Environment Negative thoughts Stressful events

WARNING
SIGNS
OF MENTAL
ILLNESS
TOP 1O Mental Health Issues
• Depression
• Anxiety Disorder
• Phobia
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Bipolar Disorder
• Eating Disorder
• Psychosis
• Schizophrenia
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
How can you help someone with mental
health issues?

• Show your support.

• Listen to them without judgement.
• Ask them how you can help
• Look out for warning signs
• Help them stay safe
• Encourage them to seek health
professional
Video:
 3 steps to mental wellbeing

Mindfulness Exercise Be Connected

- Being aware of the
present moment. - Talk and listen, be
- It improve mood and
- Paying attention to there, feel
mental clarity
your thoughts and connected.
feelings w/o judging
or reacting to them.
How you can look after your wellbeing
“Be kind to
yourself – we are
all human!”
 “Believe in the power of
your mind. For the mind is
a flexible mirror, adjust it,
to see a better world.”
— Amit Ray
Thanks!