What is mental health? | What Is Explainers

It seems like everyone wants to talk about mental health now a days, but what even is mental health?
A lot of people like to stigmatize the concept and confuse it with mental illnesses, like anxiety and depression. However, mental health and mental illness are not the same.
In this crash course, we explain what exactly mental health is.
What is mental health? How is mental health different from mental illness? What is it important to take care of your mental health? What factors can influence your mental health? How can you make sure you have good mental health?
All these questions and more will be answered in this episode of TVO’s What Is Explainers.
00:00 Introduction to Mental Health
00:39 Mental Health vs Mental Illness
00:54 Common Mental Illnesses
01:11 Dealing with Life's Challenges
01:28 Spectrum of Mental Health
01:45 Factors Affecting Mental Health
02:02 Connection Between Physical and Mental Health
02:38 Importance of Mental Well-being
Produced by Ariana Longley
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