Mental Health & Wellness
What is Mental Health and Wellness?
What is Mental Health and Wellness?
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:
Mental health problems are common but help is available. People with mental health problems can get better and many recover completely.
Mental wellness is defined as “a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.”
- Biological factors, such as genes or brain chemistry
- Life experiences, such as trauma or abuse
- Family history of mental health problems
Mental health problems are common but help is available. People with mental health problems can get better and many recover completely.
Mental wellness is defined as “a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.”
ADHD:
A persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development.- trouble holding attention
- easily distracted
- loses items easily
- trouble with staying organized
- seems to not listen when spoken to
- fidgets and restless
- blurts out
- struggles with waiting their turn
Anxiety:
Excessive anxiety and worry, occurring more days than not for at least 6 months, about a number of events or activities. It is difficult to control the worry. You may feel:- restless or on edge
- easily fatigued
- difficulty with concentrating
- irritable
- muscle tension
- sleep disturbance
Depression:
A common and serious mood disorder. Those who suffer from depression experience persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness and lose interest in activities they once enjoyed, can experience physical symptoms (chronic pain), and must be present for 2 weeks at a time.
Trauma:
A deeply distressing or disturbing experience. Trauma is resulting “from an event, series of events, or set of circumstances that is experienced by an individual as physically or emotionally harmful or life threatening and that has lasting adverse effects on the individual’s functioning and mental, physical, social, emotional, or spiritual well-being."Mental Health Resources
Mental Health Resources
Behavioral Health Services of Racine County at 262-638-6744
National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-8255 (TALK)
SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Racine 24 hour Crisis line at 262-638-6741
Professional Services Group (262) 638-2000
Text HOPELINE to 741741
National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-8255 (TALK)
SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Racine 24 hour Crisis line at 262-638-6741
Professional Services Group (262) 638-2000
Text HOPELINE to 741741
Mental Wellness Toolkit
Mental Wellness Toolkit
Take a look at the Emotional Wellness Toolkit
to improve your mental wellness.