MENTAL WELLBEING

WHAT ARE WE DOING

 Investigate different strategies to strengthen and build your mental wellness

 Mental fitness
 R U OK
 Mental health and wellness organizations
 Mental health and wellness and technology (apps, online help ect)
 Mental health and adolescents
 Body image
 Assignment
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN

 Mental and emotional well-being is affected by internal and external factors.

 Mental illness is real and can be treated.
 There are many different diagnoses relating to poor mental and emotional well-being.
 People will show different signs and symptoms regarding mental and emotional well-
being.
 There are many organisations and assistance for young people to gain free help for
mental and emotional health.
 Different cultures and religions have different understandings of mental and emotional
health.
FACTS & STATS & DEFFINITION

“How a person feels, thinks, behaves, and interacts with other people. It is diagnosed
according to standardised criteria. The term mental disorder is also used to refer to these
health problems”

 According to the World Health Organization, depression will be one of the biggest health
problems worldwide by the year 2020.
 About one in five Australians will experience a mental illness, and most of us will
experience a mental health problem at some time in our lives.
 Mental illnesses are of different types and degrees of severity.
 The term mental disorder is also used to refer to these health problems.
So what do you know about mental
illness?

 Depression
Write as much as you
 Anxiety
know regarding these You have 5 minutes
 Bipolar mental illnesses (think
 Trauma type, treatment, https://timer.onlineclock.net
symptoms…)
 Eating disorders
REFRESH.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezI2W32yNg8

 here are many different mental disorders, with different presentations. They are generally
characterized by a combination of abnormal thoughts, perceptions, emotions, behaviour and
relationships with others.
 Mental disorders include: depression, bipolar affective disorder, schizophrenia and other
psychoses, dementia, intellectual disabilities and developmental disorders including autism.
 There are effective strategies for preventing mental disorders such as depression.
 There are effective treatments for mental disorders and ways to alleviate the suffering caused
by them.
 Access to health care and social services capable of providing treatment and social support is
key. – WHO, 2017
So…What is mental health?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnufbThvqzE
So…what about your mental health?

Experiencing Fully engaged Positive Sense of purpose Satisfaction

positive emotions relationships or meaning associated with
accomplishment
So…What is mental Fitness?

Mental fitness refers to a state of psychosocial well-being, it means having a positive sense of
how we feel, think, and act, which improves our ability to enjoy life. It contributes to our
innate ability to be self-determined.

Mental fitness is fundamental to drive positive lifestyle

Qualities of healthy mental fitness

• Knowledge of their strengths, limitation and interests

• Creativity
• Problem solving and conflict resolution
• Accountable for their actions and decisions
• Seek help when needed
• Follow their ideas and actions in spite of difficulty or opposition
Black Dog Institute –
Bite Back Mental Fitness Challenge

 https://www.biteback.org.au/MentalFitnessChallenge

Build your mental Fitness Folio –

journal entry for each

challenge you complete
Guiding questions

 Week:
 Challenge name:
 Rate this strategy: 1 2 3 4 5
 What did you like?
 What did you dislike?
 Rate how effective strategy beneficial for your mental wellness 1 2 3 4 5
 How likely are you use this strategy in the future? 1 2 3 4 5
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