What is Mental Health?

Mental health does at least half of the work in our daily lives as the powerhouse that controls our actions and emotions. As we improve upon our physical bodies, we must tend to our minds with the same amount of care.

Our mind is the origin of our thoughts, determining our productivity throughout the day. Therefore, it is crucial that our minds are in a clear state to be able to efficiently process our ideas.

In addition, maintaining a healthy brain decreases the risk of future mental illnesses that come with age and trauma during our lives.

Remember, our mental health is important and we should care for it through mental exercises and healthy activities.

Our mind is the origin of our thoughts, determining our productivity throughout the day. Therefore, it is crucial that our minds are in a clear state to be able to efficiently process our ideas.

In addition, maintaining a healthy brain decreases the risk of future mental illnesses that come with age and trauma during our lives.

Remember, our mental health is important and we should care for it through mental exercises and healthy activities.

Brain Science

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Improve Mental Health

Healthy minds allow us to perform and feel great, helping us get through each day. Explore our free resources to learn about positive ways to maintain a healthy mind.

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Physical Health

Physical health is as important as a healthy mind — having daily physical activity, nutrition, and sleep are all indispensable. Explore our Physical Health pages to learn about what makes up your body and how to keep it healthy.

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Vocabulary

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A rich vocabulary improves all areas of communication — listening, speaking, reading and writing. It helps us to think and learn about the world. Expanding knowledge of words provides unlimited access to new information. Our mental health vocabulary is focused on learning terms related to biochemicals and mental illnesses.

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Trauma-based Learning Strategies

Some events can have lasting effects on our brains. Explore our free resources to learn how we can help mitigate stress and past trauma.

Research Mental Illness

Practicing poor mental health can lead to serious mental illnesses. These illnesses are likely to hinder current and future relationships and decrease one’s enjoyment of life. Learn about the symptoms and treatments of these illnesses to help sympathize and spread awareness of those who may be suffering around you.

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Test Your Knowledge

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Find out how much you’ve learned through our resources by taking our short quiz! It covers mental illnesses, mental health, parts of the brain, and vocabulary!

1 / 10

What are symptoms correlated to psychosis?

Delusions

Impaired motor skills

Hallucinations

Impaired speech

2 / 10

Feeling of unease and distress that can lead to varying disorders. Often caused by fear and stress.

Abnormal

Migraines

Remorse

Anxiety

3 / 10

What action would be caused by borderline personality disorder?

Spending responsibly

Acting out of anger

Driving carefully

Buying on impulse

4 / 10

Which is NOT a treatment for personality disorders?

Medication

ADT

DBT

CBT

5 / 10

What side effects would result from damage to the occipital lobe? Choose all that apply.

Problems with memory

Declining intelligence

Difficulty with movement

Hallucinations

6 / 10

Which lobe contains Wernicke’s area?

Temporal Lobe

Occipital Lobe

Frontal Lobe

Parietal Lobe

7 / 10

Loss of heart function caused by heart disease.

Depression

Thyroid

Cardiac arrest

Heart palpitations

8 / 10

Attitude or mindset where you expect the worst and are not hopeful.

Optimistic

Irritability

Fatigue

Pessimistic

9 / 10

Chemicals produced within a living organism.

White matter

Genetics

Remorse

Biochemical

10 / 10

What role does the frontal lobe play?

Sensory Functions

Visual Processing

Control Center for vital processes (breathing, heart rate, etc.)

Cognitive Functions

Your score is

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Mental Health Resources

Obtaining help from others is a significant step in upkeeping a healthy mind. If you or anyone needs assistance, explore these resources to get help.

The National Institute of Mental Health

The NIH provides numerous helplines, including disaster distress and crisis.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The CDC provides many resources for mental help. This includes help for children and adults.

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