Mental Health can be a difficult topic to understand or to wrap our minds around. Mental health is defined as, "our cognitive, behavioral, and emotional well being – it is all about how we think, feel, and behave" (Medical News Today). It has been something that has been stigmatized for many years in society and continues to be stigmatized today. Hopefully you find this website to be a place that allows you to further understand the meaning of mental health and the importance of mental health to one's well being! If you are a visual learner, these videos may help!! 

Many educators may not know this, but "One in five youth have a mental health condition, with half of mental health conditions developing by age 14" (National Alliance on Mental Illness). Watch this video to see why schools are a great place to address mental health!!! As we all know, school is where students spend most of their time each day!

So how do we break the stigma of mental health? We talk about it! Here are a few things to remember:

• It is OK to talk about mental health!

• There is NO shame in seeking help!

• There IS hope after  a diagnosis!

The more we talk about mental health, the more it becomes normalized in society and the more comfortable we become talking about the topic! And lastly, if you have questions about mental health, just ASK!