it is how you feel about yourself, the person you are and the way that you think. it includes thinking about your life, relationships with other people and your environment. it also includes thinking about your mental health.
mental illness is when someone experiences a mental health problem like stress, anxiety, depression or bipolar disorder which has a significant effect on their everyday lives for periods of time (known as episodes).
what can affect your mental health?
many things can affect your mental health – from the circumstances you live in to bad or difficult experiences you have had and life stresses. these things are often difficult for people to talk about, but it is important to know about them so that you can be aware of any warning signs that there is a problem and get help as quickly as possible.
can it be helped?
yes, a lot of people recover from mental health problems and lead full, happy and productive lives.you can recover from mental illness.
WEEKLY REFLECTIVE
then, we reflected on the meaning of mental health and how this related to our research and we wrote a reflective journal.
we started by writing down our initial thoughts then focused on what stands out in each statement, thus creating a concept map which shows connections between concepts that are relevant to the topic.
CONCEPT MAP
1. Mental Health is a state of emotional and social well-being.
2. Mental health affects your thoughts, feelings, mood and behaviour.
3. Symptoms of mental illness can be physical, psychological or both.
4. People with mental illness may have difficulties in their everyday lives for periods of time (known as "episodes").