Good mental health means being generally able to think, feel and react in the ways that you need and want to live your life.
Mental wellbeing 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.’
If you have good mental wellbeing, you are able to:
. Recognize 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.
Mental Health problems
.Cope with the stresses of daily life and manage times of change and uncertainty.
Mental health problems can affect any of us irrespective of age, personality or background.
They include a wide range of experiences and can affect the way people think, feel or behave.
They can appear as a result of experiences in both our personal and working lives – or they can come about without any easily identifiable cause.
Some problems may be mild or moderate while others may take on a more severe form, affecting a person’s ability to cope with day-to-day living.
Types of mental health problems
.Anxiety
.Depression
.Eating problems
.Schizophrenia
.Phobias
.Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
.Bipolar disorder
.Personality disorders
.PTSD
Mental wellbeing is just as important as physical wellbeing, and you need to maintain both in order to stay fit and healthy
How you can look after your wellbeing
.Talk about the way you feel
.Identify your triggers
.Do something you enjoy
.Take time to relax
.Make a plan to stay well – Wellness Action Plan
.Think about what helps you if you start feeling overwhelmed
.Be kind to yourself – we are all human!
"There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in."
"Deep breathing is our nervous system's love language."
