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    This document discusses the importance of mental health awareness and promoting mental well-being. It notes that mental health awareness helps eliminate stigma, starts important conversations, and allows people to know they are not alone in struggling. Most people experience some form of mental illness. The document defines mental health and well-being, and notes that good mental health enables productivity, coping, and community contributions. It discusses common mental health issues like depression and anxiety, and provides tips for supporting those with mental health problems, like listening without judgment and encouraging seeking help. Overall it promotes raising awareness of mental health to fight stigma and help those in need.

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    This document discusses the importance of mental health awareness and promoting mental well-being. It notes that mental health awareness helps eliminate stigma, starts important conversations, and allows people to know they are not alone in struggling. Most people experience some form of mental illness. The document defines mental health and well-being, and notes that good mental health enables productivity, coping, and community contributions. It discusses common mental health issues like depression and anxiety, and provides tips for supporting those with mental health problems, like listening without judgment and encouraging seeking help. Overall it promotes raising awareness of mental health to fight stigma and help those in need.

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    This document discusses the importance of mental health awareness and promoting mental well-being. It notes that mental health awareness helps eliminate stigma, starts important conversations, and allows people to know they are not alone in struggling. Most people experience some form of mental illness. The document defines mental health and well-being, and notes that good mental health enables productivity, coping, and community contributions. It discusses common mental health issues like depression and anxiety, and provides tips for supporting those with mental health problems, like listening without judgment and encouraging seeking help. Overall it promotes raising awareness of mental health to fight stigma and help those in need.

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    Mental Health Awareness - Training Nov 21-22, 2O22

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    This document discusses the importance of mental health awareness and promoting mental well-being. It notes that mental health awareness helps eliminate stigma, starts important conversations, and allows people to know they are not alone in struggling. Most people experience some form of mental illness. The document defines mental health and well-being, and notes that good mental health enables productivity, coping, and community contributions. It discusses common mental health issues like depression and anxiety, and provides tips for supporting those with mental health problems, like listening without judgment and encouraging seeking help. Overall it promotes raising awareness of mental health to fight stigma and help those in need.

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    Some of the key takeaways are that mental health awareness helps eliminate stigma, allows important conversations, and helps people know they are not alone. It also brings awareness of ways to get help for those struggling.

    Mental health awareness helps eliminate stigma, starts important conversations, and allows people to know they are not alone. It also brings awareness of ways to get help for those struggling.

    Having good mental wellbeing means being able to recognize your positive attributes, feel and express a range of emotions, feel engaged with the world, live and work productively, and cope with daily stresses and changes.

    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!

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