1. Useful Information About
Improvement Of Mental
Health
Causes, issues,
preventions

2. Introduction of Mental illness
Its types
Its symptoms
Its causes
Negative Effects on human life
Preventions (mental health
and wellness)
Good mental health benefits
Solution for mental illness

3. 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:
 Biological factors, such as
genes or brain chemistry
 Life experiences, such as
trauma or abuse
 Family history of mental
health problems

4. types
Anxiety disorders: People with anxiety disorders respond to certain objects or situations with fear and dread, as
well as with physical signs of anxiety or panic, such as a rapid heartbeat and sweating. An anxiety disorder is
diagnosed if the person's response is not appropriate for the situation
Mood disorders: These disorders, also called affective disorders, involve persistent feelings of sadness or
periods of feeling overly happy, or fluctuations from extreme happiness to extreme sadness
Psychotic disorders: Psychotic disorders involve distorted awareness and thinking. Two of the most common
symptoms of psychotic disorders are hallucinations -- the experience of images or sounds that are not real, such
as hearing voices -- and delusions, which are false fixed beliefs that the ill person accepts as true,
Eating disorders: Eating disorders involve extreme emotions, attitudes, and behaviors involving weight and
food
Personality disorders: People with personality disorders have extreme and inflexible personality traits that are
distressing to the person and/or cause problems in work, school, or social relationships.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): People with OCD are plagued by constant thoughts or fears that cause
them to perform certain rituals or routines. The disturbing thoughts are called obsessions, and the rituals are
called compulsions. An example is a person with an unreasonable fear of germs who constantly washes his or
her hands
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): PTSD is a condition that can develop following a traumatic and/or
terrifying event, such as a sexual or physical assault, the unexpected death of a loved one, or a natural disaster.
People with PTSD often have lasting and frightening thoughts and memories of the event,
and tend to be emotionally numb.

5. Mentalillnesses, ingeneral,arethoughtto be causedby a varietyof geneticandenvironmentalfactors:
• Inheritedtraits.Mentalillnessismorecommonin peoplewhosebiological(blood)relativesalsohave
a mentalillness.Certaingenesmayincreaseyourriskof developinga mentalillness,andyourlife
situationmaytriggerit.
• Environmentalexposuresbeforebirth.Exposureto viruses,toxins, alcoholor drugswhileinthe
wombcansometimesbe linkedto mentalillness.
• Brainchemistry.Biochemicalchangesinthebrainare thoughtto affectmoodandotheraspectsof
mentalhealth.Naturallyoccurringbrainchemicalscalledneurotransmittersplaya roleinsome
mentalillnesses.In somecases, hormonalimbalancesaffectmentalhealth.
Causes

6. 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:
Eating or sleeping too much or too little
Pulling away from people and usual activities
Having low or no energy
Feeling numb or like nothing matters
Having unexplained aches and pains
Feeling helpless or hopeless
Smoking, drinking, or using drugs more than usual
Feeling unusually confused, forgetful, on edge, angry, upset, worried
Yelling or fighting with family and friends
Experiencing severe mood swings that cause problems in relationships
Having persistent thoughts and memories you can’t get out of your head
Thinking of harming yourself or others
Inability to perform daily tasks like taking care of your kids or getting to
work or school
Its symptoms

8. Take things seriously
Work ability decreases
Overthinking
Low immunity level
Anger and rash behavior
Less socialism and connectivity
Sadness and negative thoughts
Feel worthless
Discouragement and for every thing
Weak in decision making
Tiredness
Lack of concentration
Irregular eating habit
Exhausted and irritated or frustrated with things
Wishing of suicide
diminished interest in nearly all activities
Loneliness

9. Mental Health and Wellness
Positive mental health allows people to:
Realize their full potential
Cope with the stresses of life
Work productively
Make meaningful contributions to their communities
Ways to maintain positive mental health include:
Getting professional help if you need it
Connecting with others
Staying positive
Getting physically active
Helping others
Getting enough sleep
Developing coping skills

10. Goodmental health benefits
A zest for living – the ability to enjoy life, to laugh and have fun
A sense of well-being and contentment
The ability to care for oneself and for others
Self-confidence and good self-esteem
A sense of well-roundedness – with attention to mind, body, spirit, creativity,
intellectual development, health, etc.
A sense of balance in one's life – between solitude and sociability, work and play, sleep and
wakefulness, rest and exercise, etc.
Flexibility – the ability to change, grow, and experience a range of feelings, as life's
circumstances change
Self-realization – participating in life to the fullest extent possible, through meaningful
activities and positive relationships
Resiliency – being able to deal with life's stresses and bounce back from adversity

12. solutions for Mental illness
Get in a
routine.
If you’re
depressed,
you need a
routine,
Depression
can strip
away the
structure
from your
life. One
day melts
into the
next.
Setting a
gentle daily
schedule can
help you get
back on
track.
Set
goals. Whe
n you're
depressed,
you may
feel like
you can't
accomplish
anything.
That makes
you feel
worse
about
yourself.
To push
back, set
daily
goals for
yourself
Exercise. I
t
temporarily
boosts
feel-good
chemicals
called
endorphins.
It may also
have long-
term
benefits
for people
with
depression.
Regular
exercise
seems to
encourage
the brain
to rewire
itself in
positive
ways
Eat
healthy. Th
ere is no
magic diet
that fixes
depression.
It's a good
idea to
watch what
you eat,
though. If
depression
tends to
make you
overeat,
getting in
control of
your eating
will help
you feel
better
Get enough
sleep.
Depression can
make it hard
to get enough
shut-eye, and
too little
sleep can make
depression
worse. What can
you do? Start by
making some changes
to your lifestyle. Go
to bed and get up at
the same time every
day. Try not to nap.
Take all the
distractions out of
your bedroom -- no
computer and no TV.
In time, you may find
your sleep improves.
Take on
responsibilities.
When you’re
depressed, you
may want to pull
back from life
and give up your
responsibilities
at home and at
work. Don't.
Staying involved
and having daily
responsibilities
can work as a
natural
depression
treatment. They
ground you and
give you a sense
of
accomplishment.
If you're not up
to full-time
school or work,
that’s fine.
Think about
part-time. If
that seems like
too much,
consider
volunteer work.

13. Challenge
negative
thoughts. In
your fight
against
depression, a
lot of the work
is mental --
changing how
you think.
When you're
depressed,
you leap to
the worst
possible
conclusions.
The next time
you're feeling
terrible about
yourself use logic
as a natural
depression
treatment. You
might feel like no
one likes you, but
is there real
evidence for that?
You might feel like
the most
worthless person
on the planet, but
is that really
likely? It takes
practice, but in
time you can beat
back those
negative thoughts
before they get
out of control.
Check with
your
doctor
before
using
supplemen
ts.
"There's
promising
evidence
for certain
supplemen
ts for
depression,
“
Do something
new. When
you’re depres
sed, you’re in
a rut. Push
yourself to do
something
different. Go
to a museum.
Pick up a used
book and
read it on a
park bench.
Volunteer at a
soup kitchen.
Take a
language
class.
When we
challenge
ourselves to
do something
different,
there are
chemical
changes in
the brain,"
Cook says.
"Trying
something
new alters
the levels of
[the brain
chemical]
dopamine,
which is
associated
with pleasure,
enjoyment,
and learning."
Try to have fun. If
you’re depressed,
make time for
things you enjoy.
What if nothing
seems fun
anymore? "That's
just a symptom of
depression," Cook
says. You have to
keep trying
anyway. As
strange as it might
sound, you have
to work at having
fun. Plan things
you used to enjoy,
even if they feel
like a chore. Keep
going to the
movies. Keep
going out with
friends for dinner.
When
you're
depressed,
you can lose
the knack
for enjoying
life, Cook
says. You
have to
relearn how
to do it. In
time, fun
things really
will feel fun
again.