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Definitions
Mental Illness
Types of Mental Illness
Coping Skills
Social Media
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What is Mental Health?

  • Our emotional, social and psychological wellbeing
  • A state of wellbeing that allows us to cope with the stresses of life
  • Poor mental health can lead to mental illness
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What is Anxiety?

  • Those with anxiety disorders often feel intense worry about everyday situations
  • Often involve sudden feelings of intense worry or panic (panic attack)
  • More than everyday anxiety
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What are two kinds of anxiety disorders?

  • GAD, Social Anxiety Disorder , specific phobias and separation anxiety disorder.
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What is one physical coping skill?

- walking

- running

- playing a sport

- etc,

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What are two positive effects of social media?
  • Helping initiate mental health care
  • Affirming sexual identities
  • Providing social support
  • Providing a buffering effect against stress
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What is Mental Illness?

  • Reduced ability to function effectively over a period of time
  • 1 in 3 Canadians experience mental illness
  • Anyone can experience mental illness
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What is a personality disorder?

  • Lifelong pattern of seeing themselves and reacting to others in ways that cause problems.
  •  Often have a hard time understanding emotions and tolerating distress. 
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What are two kinds of eating disorders?

Anorexia, Bulimia and  Binge Eating

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What are two mental coping skills?

- practicing mindfulness

- grounding techniques 

- talking to someone else

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What are two negative effects of social media?

  • Social isolation
  • Lack of healthy activity 
  • Lack of sleep
  • Cyberbullying
  • Increased social comparisons 
  • Exposure to negative content
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What is Stigma?

- Negative attitudes, beliefs, and stereotypes about individuals with mental health conditions

- Can lead to discrimination and hinder access to care.

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What is depression?

  • Persistent feelings of sadness and disinterest
  • Have trouble doing normal day-to-day activites
  • A major depressive episode  is characterized by a persistent low mood and loss of interest in daily activities, lasting for at least two weeks
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Who is someone you can talk to in a hard time?

  • Me! 
  • School Counsellor 
  • Trusted teacher, adult, coach
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What is an Eating Disorder?

  • Severe and persistent disturbance in eating behaviors
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How can you contact me?

Instagram

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Phone

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