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MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS
Presented By :- Mme Ebai Irene ( Nurse Educator)
Mental wellness or good mental health is feeling, thinking, and interacting in ways
that help you enjoy life and deal effectively with difficult situations.
It is a feeling of emotional and spiritual well-being that respects the importance of

culture, equity, social justice, relationships and personal dignity.
Without mental wellness, people can be unable to fulfill their full potential or play an
active part in everyday life.
More than 70% of adults living with mental health problems developed symptoms in
childhood or early adolescence.
Benefits of Mental Wellness
Mental wellness gives you a sense of :-
- Self-worth
- Dignity
- Belonging
- Problem-solving
- Self-determination
- Tolerance
- Acceptance and respect for others
So that you can:-
- Realize your full potential
- Understand and feel good about yourself
- Relate to others and expand your social support networks
- Experience pleasure and enjoyment
- Handle stress
- Assess challenges and problems
- Set goals and follow interests
- Explore choices and make decisions
- Have power and control over your life
- Develop good problem-solving and coping skills
- Bounce back from negative experiences that everyone encounters.
Therefore, mental wellness is as important to overall wellbeing as physical health,

social and emotional connectedness, and intellectual accomplishment.
- Support from family and friends is important for positive mental and physical
health.
- Having even one supportive adult (parent, close friend, teacher, coach, or youth
worker) can prevent a child/youth from developing mental disorders and/or abusing
substances.
TEN TIPS ON HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
1) Build Confidence - Identify your abilities and weaknesses together, accept them,
build on your abilities, and do the best with what you have.
2) Eat Right, Keep Fit - A balanced diet, exercise and rest can help you to reduce
stress and enjoy life.
3) Make Time for Family and Friends - Important relationships need to be nurtured.
If taken for granted, these people may not be there to share life's joys and sorrows.
4) Give and Accept Support – Positive friends and healthy family relationships show
their strength during difficult times.
5) Create a Meaningful Budget - Financial problems cause stress. Over-spending on

our "wants" instead of our "needs" is often the culprit.
6) Volunteer - Being involved in community gives a special sense of purpose and

satisfaction.
7) Manage Stress - We all have stress in our lives but learning how to deal with it
when it threatens to overwhelm us helps to maintain our mental health.
8) Find Strength in Numbers - Sharing a problem with others who have had similar
experiences may help you find a solution and will make you feel less isolated.
9) Identify and Deal with Moods - We all need to find safe and constructive ways to
express our feelings of anger, sadness, joy and fear.
10) Learn to Be at Peace with Yourself - Get to know who you are, what makes you
really happy, and learn to balance what you can and cannot change about yourself.
So promoting Mental Health , raises awareness and bring to the understanding of

mental health issues which inturns reduces the stigma of mental illness though
education and training.
Therefore, Parents can play a significant role in promoting mental health in their
children by doing the following :-
• Help children to recognize and celebrate their strengths.
• Provide a safe place where children can talk about things that are concerning them.
• Help children to problem solve and develop action plans to address difficult
situations.
• Encourage children to be active in a variety of school and community activities.
• Make sure that children have some time to unwind and relax in between scheduled
activities.
• Help children to understand the connection between physical and mental health.
• Emphasize the importance of healthy lifestyle choices.
• Help children learn the skills and empower them to make good decisions.
• Talk about balance and choice with children.
• Promote a healthy body image by positive role modelling (for example, not making
negative comments about anyone’s weight and appearance).
What is Mental Health Problem ?
Mental Health Problems are struggles and difficulties that affect everyone from time
to time. Everyone experiences mental health problems at some time, and these
problems can affect their ability to handle day-to-day situations and enjoy life. These
types of problems do not always require medical treatment. Some people recover from
their mental health problems with self-help and support from others; others require
professional help.
Associated with mental health problems are :-
- Low self-esteem
- Frustration or anger
- Behaviour problems
- School learning problems
- Feeling stressed
- Worry
- Sleeping problems
What is a Mental Illness or Mental Disorder ?
Mental Illness or Mental Disorder refers to a diagnosed condition (e.g., Depression,

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Addiction, or
Schizophrenia) that may require medical treatment.
The exact cause of many mental illnesses is unknown, but current theories suggest that
some illnesses are related to the chemistry of the brain.
There are many things that may play a role in causing or triggering a mental illness.
For example, genetic factors, such as having a parent or close relative with a serious
mental illness, may increase a person’s likelihood of developing a mental illness.
Stress may act as a trigger for a mental disorder or may make it worse.
Common mental health problems or disorders include :-
- Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Bullying and Physical Violence in Schools
- Co-Occurring Disorders
- Eating Disorders/Body Image
- Mood Disorders (Depression)
- Psychosis and Schizophrenia
- Substance Abuse and Addictions
- Suicide
What is Mental Health Literacy ?
Mental health literacy is the knowledge and beliefs about mental problems and
disorders that help us recognize, manage or prevent them.
It includes :-
- being able to recognize specific mental health disorders;
- knowing how to get mental health information;
- Knowledge of risk factors and causes, of self-treatments and of professional help

available; and
- having attitudes that recognize that there is a problem, and let us seek help.
For parents and educators, mental health literacy is an important factor in providing
support for children with mental health problems or disorders. Mental health literacy
can also help reduce stigma by changing the language used to describe mental health
and individuals with mental health issues.
Stigma is the use of stereotypes and labels when describing someone. Stereotypes are
often attached to people who are suffering from a mental illness. Our society tends to
not give the same acceptance to mental disorders as we do to other organ disorders
(e.g. diabetes or heart disease). This stigma can limit opportunities, it can stand in the
way of a new job, it can increase feelings of loneliness, and it can cause many other
outcomes. Anyone with a mental health problem must know that it is not their fault
and that it is OK to ask for help.

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MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS

Presented By :- Mme Ebai Irene ( Nurse Educator)

It is a feeling of emotional and spiritual well-being that respects the importance of

Benefits of Mental Wellness

Mental wellness gives you a sense of :-

- Acceptance and respect for others

So that you can:-

- Realize your full potential

- Understand and feel good about yourself

- Relate to others and expand your social support networks

- Experience pleasure and enjoyment

- Set goals and follow interests

- Explore choices and make decisions

- Have power and control over your life

- Develop good problem-solving and coping skills

- Bounce back from negative experiences that everyone encounters.

Therefore, mental wellness is as important to overall wellbeing as physical health,

TEN TIPS ON HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR MENTAL HEALTH

5) Create a Meaningful Budget - Financial problems cause stress. Over-spending on

6) Volunteer - Being involved in community gives a special sense of purpose and

So promoting Mental Health , raises awareness and bring to the understanding of

• Help children to recognize and celebrate their strengths.

• Encourage children to be active in a variety of school and community activities.

• Emphasize the importance of healthy lifestyle choices.

• Talk about balance and choice with children.

Associated with mental health problems are :-

- School learning problems

What is a Mental Illness or Mental Disorder ?

Mental Illness or Mental Disorder refers to a diagnosed condition (e.g., Depression,

- Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

- Bullying and Physical Violence in Schools

- Eating Disorders/Body Image

- Mood Disorders (Depression)

- Psychosis and Schizophrenia

- Substance Abuse and Addictions

What is Mental Health Literacy ?

- being able to recognize specific mental health disorders;

- knowing how to get mental health information;

- Knowledge of risk factors and causes, of self-treatments and of professional help

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