1. Mental Health

2. Quick Write
“Live a Good Life…And in the end, it’s not the years in a life, it’s the life in the years.” ~Abraham Lincoln

3. What is mental health?
deals with how we think, feel and cope with daily life.
encompasses
learning, stress management,
and mental illnesses
or disorders.

4. Health Triangle Mental Social Physical
*Health is the measure of our body’s efficiency and over-all well-being.
Mental
Social
Physical

5. Flexible Good Self-Esteem Positive Vs. Negative +
+ Mental Health Components
Comfortable w/ people
Good Self-Esteem
Manages Stress Well/Humor
Flexible +

6. - Mental unhealthy components
People who are afraid to show emotions
Drug users/
alcoholics
Anger/stress management problems
Prejudice & people who are intolerant of others -

7. Know when to seek help More than 2 weeks of negative mental health
Efforts fail to solve problems (negative solutions)
Your energy goes towards keeping your life together instead of enjoying it.
**Remember, negative feeling should pass…if they don’t, then seek help!**

8. Where to seek help…. Family & Friends
S.A.C. Team (student assistance counselor)
Social Services
Psychologist/Psychiatrist

9. Ways to your + Mental Health
3 Basics-
1)Sleep 8-10 hrs a night,
2) eat a balanced diet (low in sugar & caffeine) &
3) exercise daily; which increase your endorphins…the happy hormone

10. Other Ways….
Avoid Alcohol & drugs
Seek Positive people to be with