Mental Health Promotion What helps people be more mentally healthy? What makes people be less mentally healthy?

‘Mental health is defined as a state of well-being in which every individual realises his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community.’ World Health Organisation

Things which make it harder to have good mental and emotional health Stressors Things which make it harder to have good mental and emotional health

Things which encourage good mental and emotional health Supporters Things which encourage good mental and emotional health

There are stressors and supporters which affect us as individuals Things we do Things that other people do to us

Community There are stressors and supporters in our communities, friendship groups, neighbourhoods, schools and workplaces What there is to do What kinds of behaviour are encouraged

There are stressors and supporters in our society Attitudes Prejudices and tolerance Fairness and unfairness

Some of these can be changed and challenged We can all do something to promote mental health!