What Is Mental Health? | MentalHealth.gov

Posted: Published on December 27th, 2018

This post was added by Alex Diaz-Granados

Mental health includes our emotional, 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.

Over the course of your life, if you experience mental health problems, your thinking, mood, and behavior could be affected. Many factors contribute to mental health problems, including:

Mental health problems are common but help is available. People with mental health problems can get better and many recover completely.

Not sure if you or someone you know is living with mental health problems? Experiencing one or more of the following feelings or behaviors can be an early warning sign of a problem:

Learn more about specific mental health problems and where to find help.

Positive mental health allows people to:

Ways to maintain positive mental health include:

Read more here:

What Is Mental Health? | MentalHealth.gov

Related Posts
This entry was posted in Mental Health. Bookmark the permalink.

Comments are closed.