MENTAL

HEALTH
• Mental health is a level of psychological well-being or an absence
of mental illness - the state of someone who is functioning at a
satisfactory level of emotional and behavioral adjustment". Mental
health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life, and to create a
balance between life activities and efforts to achieve psychological
resilience. It includes; 1. Emotional
2. Psychological
3. Social well-being
What contributes to a good mental health
1. Biological factors, such as heredity.
2. Personal factors, such as lifestyle, self-esteem or childhood
experiences.
3. Physical environment, such as the condition of one's home or the
quality of their neighborhood.
4. Social environment, such as the quality of relationships with family,
friends and the community
Signs and Symptoms of mental health
1. Feeling sad or down
2. Confused thinking or reduced ability to concentrate
3. Excessive fears or worries, or extreme feelings of guilt
4. Extreme mood changes of highs and lows
5. Withdrawal from friends and activities
6. Significant tiredness, low energy or problems sleeping
7. Detachment from reality (delusions), paranoia or hallucinations
8. Inability to cope with daily problems or stress
9. Trouble understanding and relating to situations and to people
10. Alcohol or drug abuse
11. Major changes in eating habits
12. Sex drive changes
13. Excessive anger, hostility or violence
14. Suicidal thinking
5 Warning signs of mental illness

• A Change in Personality. If someone is acting like a very different

person, or not acting or feeling like themself, this is a warning sign.
• Uncharacteristic Anxiety, Anger, or Moodiness. Severe changes in
emotion are a cause for alarm, especially if they are persistent.
• Social Withdrawal and Isolation. If an individual is “closing off”
socially, cancelling social engagements, or spending too much time
alone, this is a serious warning sign of emotional or mental health
issues.
• Lack of Self-Care or Risky Behaviors. Persons with mental health issues
often lose concern over their own health and well-being, engaging in
risky behaviors like drinking and drug use. In addition, a lack of hygiene,
or lack of concern with appearance, may be indicative of a mental health
issue.
• A Sense of Hopelessness or Feeling Overwhelmed. Mental health
difficulties often cause people to give up – to feel like life is just too hard,
or that they will never feel “normal” again.

STATISTICS: 1/5 Americans experience mental health problems each year

Philippines is the highest number of depressed people in Southeast Asia
About 3.3 million Filipinos suffer but WHO the number could just be a
portion of the actual problem.
What are the different types of mental health

• Anxiety & panic attacks

Anxiety is a normal emotion that we all experience but becomes a
mental health problem when someone finds they are feeling this
way all or most of the time.

• Bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder is a diagnosis given to someone who experiences
extreme periods of low (depressed) and high (manic) moods.
Depression
• Depression is a diagnosis given to someone who is experiencing a low
mood and who finds it hard or impossible to have fun or enjoy their
lives.

Eating disorders
• An eating disorder is a diagnosis given to someone who has unhealthy
thoughts, feelings and behaviour about food and their body shape.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a mental health diagnosis given to
someone who experiences obsessive thoughts and compulsive
behaviours.
Personality disorders
• If someone has a personality disorder, some aspects of their
personality might affect them in a way which makes it very difficult to
cope with day to day life, especially when it comes to relation

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a diagnosis given to people
who develop a certain set of symptoms following a traumatic event.

Psychosis
• A person experiencing psychosis perceives the world in a different
way to those around them, including hallucinations, delusions or
both.
Schizophrenia
• Schizophrenia is a diagnosis given to people who experience
symptoms of psychosis, alongside what are called ‘negative
symptoms’.

Self harm
• Self-harm is when someone purposely hurts themselves, usually in
order to cope with intense emotional distress.

Suicidal feelings
• Suicide - when someone intentionally takes their own life - is a very
complex issue. What are suicidal feelings? People feel suicidal for a
variety of reasons.
9 ways to improve/maintain good mental health

1. Tell yourself something positive.

2. Write down something you are grateful for.
3. Focus on one thing (in the moment).
4. Exercise.
5. Eat a good meal.
6. Open up to someone.
7. Do something for someone else.
8. Take a break.
9. Go to bed on time.
Best way to treat mental illness
1. Medication
2. Psychotherapy
3. Group Therapy
4. Day treatment or partial hospital treatment
5. Specific therapies, such as cognitive-behavior therapy and behavior
modifications
 The strongest people are not those who
shows strength in front of the world but
those who fight and win battles that others
do not know anything about