Mental health is a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of life, realize their abilities, learn well and work well, and contribute to their community (WHO, 2022). Mental health is more than the absence of mental illness. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices (CDC, 2023). Mental and physical health are equally important components of overall health.
Mental illness does not discriminate; it can affect anyone regardless of your age, gender, geography, income, social status, race, ethnicity, religion/spirituality, sexual orientation, background or other aspect of cultural identity.
American Psychiatric Association (APA). (2022, November). What is mental illness? https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/what-is-mental-illness
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2023, April 15). About mental health. https://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/learn/index.htm
World Health Organization (WHO). (2022, June 17). Mental health. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mental-health-strengthening-our-response
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