What is mental health?
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Mental health is about how we think, feel and act. Just like physical health: everybody has it and we need to take care of it.
Our mental health is on a spectrum, and can range from good to poor.
Good mental health can help you to think positively, feel confident and act calmly.
If you have poor mental health, you might find that the way you’re thinking, feeling or acting becomes difficult to cope with. You might not enjoy things you used to like doing. You might feel sad or angry for a longer time than usual. Or you might feel like you can’t control how you feel or behave.
How can I look after my mental health?
Looking after your mental health can help you to feel good. It can also help stop some mental health problems from developing, control the effects they have, and stop them from getting worse.
Here’s some ways you can look after your mental health:
- Take care of your wellbeing.
- Practice self-care. Self-care means ways of looking after yourself which help your mental health. ...
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