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WHAT IS MENTAL HEALTH?
Everyone has ‘mental health’
IT’S disguised AS how we feel about ourselves and the people around us. our ability to make and keep friends and relationships. our ability to learn from others and to develop psychologically and emotionally.
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If YOU’RE experiencing worries, anxieties and difficult feelings, SPEAK TO SOMEONE FOR ADVICE AND SUPPORT.
TYPES OF MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS Stress and anxiety Depression Psychosis Eating disorders
There are many different types of mental health problems that young people can experience and different sources of support and help available too.
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S S E R ST Y T E I X N A AND Stress and anxiety can affect you physicall And mentally. IT CAN MAKE IT HARD TOO: Concentrate Take decisions Deal with frustration Control your temper Keep your sense of humour
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DEPRESSION when someone is feeling down, low or depressed, along with other symptoms, for more than a couple of weeks that a person may have depression.
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signs and symptoms include: feeling hopeless or worthless a loss of appetite feeling very tired finding it hard to sleep, avoiding friends
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Psychosis
Psychosis is the term used to describe a type oF mental health issue that seriously affects the way that a person thinks or feels and where the person can lose contact with reality.
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experiencing psychosis: feel very anxious or agitated have very low or high moods think that people are against them and they may hear voices or sounds that aren't realsome people also have what are called delusions. .
EATING DISORDERS
Eating disorders are characterised by anabnormal attitude towards food that causes someone to change their eating habits and behaviour.
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problems that can result from a lack of food can include: Difficulties sleeping Feeling cold Having mood swings Feeling tired Tooth decay, dehydration and poor skin
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