1.  Mental Illness can happen to anyone, Mental
illness is also known as mental disorder
 Mental health is the successful performance of
mental function, resulting in productive activities
fulfilling relationship with other people and
providing the ability to adapt to change and cope
with adversity
 Mental illness and mental disorder are two
continuous concepts People with optimal mental
health can also have mental illness and people
have no mental illness can also have poor mental
health.

2.  STRESS
 Loneliness
 Depression
 ANXIETY

3.  Signs and symptoms can vary, depending on the
disorder, circumstances and other factors
 Many people have mental health concerns from
time to time but mental health concern becomes
mental illness when on-going signs and
symptoms cause frequent stress and your ability
to function.
 Mental illness symptoms can affects emotions
thoughts and behaviour.
 Mental illness can make you miserable and can
cause problems in your daily life
 . In most cases symptoms can be managed with
combination of medications and talk therapy.

4.  If you have signs or symptoms of mental
illness see your primary care provider or a
mental health professional
 Mental illness cannot improve on their own
and if untreated a mental illness may get
worse overtime and cause serious problems

5.  Difficulty in thinking
 Sudden change in habit, mood and concentration
 Persistent feeling of anger, worry, sadness, fear
 Over all change of personality
 Excessive use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco
 Difficulty in thinking
 Sudden change in habit, mood and concentration
 Persistent feeling of anger, worry, sadness, fear
 Over all change of personality
 Excessive use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco

6.  Accept what you are
 Talk about your feelings
 Do exercise, yoga and meditation
 Carefree about what other say
 Have a big laugh
 Take a break
 Eat well sleep well
 The effects of mental illness can be temporary
or long-lasting.
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7.  If your loved one shows any signs of mental
illness, have an open and honest discussion
with him or her about your concerns
 you can help your loved one find a qualified
mental health professional and make an
appointment.

8.  Just as we look after our physical health, we
must also look after our mental health.
 We can do so by;
 Developing social emotional skills such as
 Understanding emotions
 Building strong relationships
 Feeling connected to our communities
 Understanding what stress is and how to cope
with it

9.  Mental health is the state of well being able to
feel, think and to act in the ways that enhance
our ability to enjoy our life and manage
challenges.