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      • Being in a good mental state can keep you healthy and help prevent serious health conditions. A study found that positive psychological well-being can reduce the risks of heart attacks and strokes. On the other hand, poor mental health can lead to poor physical health or harmful behaviors.
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    Dec 14, 2021 · A mental disorder may be present when patterns or changes in thinking, feeling or behaving cause distress or disrupt a person's ability to function. A mental health disorder may affect how well you: Maintain personal or family relationships. Function in social settings. Perform at work or school.

  4. www.psychologytoday.com › us › blogWhy Stress Is Both Good and Bad - Psychology Today

    • Stress is good. Stress is actually useful. Without stress, we would not be here to talk about stress. If our hunter-gatherer ancestors did not experience some stress when that lion was roaming around their sleeping quarters, or when those red berries looked good but also emitted a strange odor, they would have been eaten or poisoned.
    • Stress is bad. Unfortunately, there are equally as many reasons why stress is bad. Whereas mild stressors—such as what to get your spouse for his or her birthday—are motivating, major stressors can be debilitating.
    • Stress is contagious. Stress is intimately tied to our social world. Social stress, such as feelings of loneliness or isolation, takes a toll on the brain and body.
    • We can learn about stress from animals. Animals can teach us quite a bit about stress. For example, prairie voles are social rodents. Scientists use them to study how the social environment influences health, and how we can cope with stress.

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  6. www.who.int › news-room › fact-sheetsMental health - World Health Organization (WHO)

    • Determinants of Mental Health
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    Throughout our lives, multiple individual, social and structural determinants may combine to protect or undermine our mental health and shift our position on the mental health continuum. Individual psychological and biological factors such as emotional skills, substance use and genetics can make people more vulnerable to mental health problems. Exp...

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    Promotion and prevention interventions work by identifying the individual, social and structural determinants of mental health, and then intervening to reduce risks, build resilience and establish supportive environments for mental health. Interventions can be designed for individuals, specific groups or whole populations. Reshaping the determinant...

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    In the context of national efforts to strengthen mental health, it is vital to not only protect and promote the mental well-being of all, but also to address the needs of people with mental health conditions. This should be done through community-based mental health care, which is more accessible and acceptable than institutional care, helps preven...

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    All WHO Member States are committed to implementing the “Comprehensive mental health action plan 2013–2030", which aims to improve mental health by strengthening effective leadership and governance, providing comprehensive, integrated and responsive community-based care, implementing promotion and prevention strategies, and strengthening informatio...

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  7. www.cdc.gov › mental-health › aboutAbout Mental Health | Mental Health | CDC

    Aug 8, 2024 · Mental health is the component of behavioral health that includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. 1 Mental health is a state of well-being that enables us to cope with the stresses of life, realize our abilities, learn well and work well, and contribute to our community. 2. Mental and physical health are equally important ...

  8. www.verywellhealth.com › good-stress-vs-bad-stressWhat's the Difference Between Good Stress and Bad Stress?

    Apr 4, 2023 · When Is Stress Actually Good for You? According to Aarons-Mele, good stress can help activate our body and brain and give us energy to complete the task at hand. Ideally, when the task is complete or the problem is solved, the stress goes away, and our nervous system returns to a parasympathetic—or calm—state.

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    Oct 26, 2023 · In this expert alert, Dr. Debar explains the difference between good and bad stress and how to tell when you are in danger of overload.

  10. www.mind.org.uk › information-support › types-ofWhat are mental health problems? - Mind

    Explains what mental health problems are, what may cause them, and the many different kinds of help, treatment and support that are available. Also provides guidance on where to find more information, and tips for friends and family.