Mental health awareness- Mental health matters

what should we know about Mental health?
Why is good mental health important?
Difference Between Mental Health and Mental Illness?
types of Mental Illnesses
Factors that can influence your mental health
Early Warning Signs
how to maintain good mental health?

1. PUBLIC SPEAKING FLSHJ
Mental
Health
Awareness
Presenter: Benbouhia Ihssane

2. The Speaker
Ihssane Benbouhia

3. WHAT SHOULD WE KNOW ABOUT MENTAL
HEALTH?
WHY IS GOOD MENTAL HEALTH IMPORTANT?
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MENTAL HEALTH AND
MENTAL ILLNESS?
TYPES OF MENTAL ILLNESSES
FACTORS THAT CAN INFLUENCE YOUR MENTAL
HEALTH
EARLY WARNING SIGNS
HOW TO MAINTAIN GOOD MENTAL HEALTH?
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Outline

4. What We Should
Know About
Mental Health

5. What Whould We Know
About Mental Health ?
Like physical health, everyone has mental health. Physical health
is the state of your body, and mental health is the state of your
mind, feelings, emotions, 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 choices.
Mental health is important at every stage of life, from
childhood and adolescence through adulthood.

6. Mental Health is taking
care of your mind. As
long as you take care of
your mind you claim
your power back.
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I.Q

7. Why is good
mental health
important ?

8. What is Good
Mental Health?
The ability to learn
The ability to feel, express and manage a
range of positive and negative emotions
The ability to form and maintain good
relationships with others
The ability to cope with and manage change
and uncertainty
Being “mentally healthy” does not necessarily
mean the absence of illnesses such as depression,
schizophrenia, PTSD, bi-polar disorder, etc.
Instead, it is characterized by the following:

9. What is Good
Mental Health?
All of us will have our struggles from time to
time, but good mental health helps us bounce
back and stay in control when times get
tough. Being in a state of good mental health
allows us to maintain healthy relationships as
well as our physical well-being. Plus, we make
solid life choices that are for the betterment
of ourselves and those around us.

10. Feel good
Think clearly
Enjoy life
Cope with the stresses of life
Work productively
Be physically healthy
Have good relationships
Make meaningful contributions to your
community
Realize your full potential
Positive mental health allows people to:
Benefits of Good
Mental Health

11. Difference Between Mental
Health and Mental Illness ?

12. While mental health is always there and may
be positive or negative, mental illness refers
to a wide range of mental health conditions
that affect a person's thinking, feeling,
behavior or mood over a long period of time.
A mental illness can deeply impact day-to-
day living and coping with work,
relationships, and other demands. But in
most cases, those symptoms can be
managed with a combination of medications
and talk therapy (psychotherapy).
Difference Between
Mental Health and
Mental Illness

13. Types Of Mental
Illnesses

14. There are many different kinds of
mental illness including:
personality disorders (Narcissistic, borderline PD..)
mood disorders (Depression..)
anxiety disorders (Obsessive-compulsive D, PTSD,
Panic attack..)
eating disorders (Anorexia, Bulimia..)
psychotic disorders (Schizophrenia, Dementia..)
Experiencing any of these illnesses can be
very challenging, but mental illnesses can
be treated with the help of a pschotherapy,
medications and supplements.
Types Of Mental
Illenesses

15. Factors That
Influence your
Mental Health

16. Factors That
Influence
your Mental
Health
Mental health problems can have a
wide range of causes. It's likely
that for many people there is a
complicated combination of
factors – although different people
may be more deeply affected by
certain things than others.
For example, the following factors
could potentially result in a period
of poor mental health:

17. Factors That
Influence
your Mental
Health
Loneliness And Isolation
relocation of your spouse, family member,
partner or friend
living on your own
poor family connection
difficulties socialising and feeling like you
don’t belong
poor physical health or frailty
unable to participate in activities due to
illness, mobility or transport issues
retirement from work
a lack of purpose or meaning in life
language barriers or reduced connections
with your culture

18. Factors That
Influence
your Mental
Health
Grief And Loss
death of a loved one
the end of a relationship
loss of a job
losing a way of life
children leaving home
separation from friends and
family.

19. Factors That
Influence
your Mental
Health
Domestic And Family Violence
Physical harm - threats of self/physical harm,
smashing things, hurting pets
Social - controlling where you go and who you see
Stalking – repeated threatening or harassing
behaviour such as following someone, making
excessive phone calls, texts or emails to them
Emotional and psychological harm - humiliation,
put downs and blaming
Financial - strict or unfair control of money
Verbal - name calling, yelling
Spiritual or cultural - controlling practices or
choices.

20. Factors That
Influence our
Mental
Health
Others
Biological factors, such as genes or
brain chemistry
Bullying
Life experiences, such as trauma or
abuse
Unemployment or loss of business
Financial worries
Domestic And Family Violence
Severe or longterm stress
being a longterm carer for SO
Alcohol and other drug use

21. Early Warning
Signs

22. Eating or sleeping too much or too little
Pulling away from people and usual activities
Having low or no energy
Feeling numb or like nothing matters
Having unexplained aches and pains
Feeling helpless or hopeless
Smoking, drinking, or using drugs more than
usual
Early Warning Signs
Experiencing one or more of the following feelings or
behaviors can be an early warning sign of a problem:

23. Feeling unusually confused, forgetful, on
edge, angry, upset, worried, or scared
Yelling or fighting with family and friends
Experiencing severe mood swings that cause
problems in relationships
Having persistent thoughts and memories
you can't get out of your head
Hearing voices or believing things that are
not true
Thinking of harming yourself or others
Inability to perform daily tasks like taking
care of your kids or getting to work or school

24. How To Maintain
A Good Mental
Health

25. Ways to maintain positive
mental health include:
Get enough sleep
Be active=
Exercise
Eat Well
Talk about your feelings
or write them down
Take care of your
personal hygiene
Get plenty of
sunlight

26. Ways to maintain positive
mental health include:
Stay positive
Surround yourself
with good people
Be present
=Mindfulness
Value yourself

27. Ways to maintain positive
mental health include:
Learn new skills
Do some creative
arts therapies
Set realistic goals
Do something you
enjoy

28. Ways to maintain positive
mental health include:
Practice
Meditation
Practice gratitude
Pray
Self-kindness =
Forgive yourself