Mental Health

“Your mental health doesn’t always stay the same.
It can change as circumstances change and as
you move through different stages of your life”.1

Umbrella
What may the Mental Health Umbrella include?

Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:

  • Emotional Health/Welfare/Well-Being
  • Mental Health/Welfare/Well-Being
  • Psychological Health/Welfare/Well-Being
  • Social Health/Welfare/Well-Being
  • Well-Being

Definition

What is mental health?

DotS the definition of mental health may vary. The (United States) MentalHealth.gov’s definition is:

“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”.2

Importance

What is the importance of good mental health?

In What Is Mental Health? the (British) Mental Health Foundation’s (MHF) note:

“Being mentally healthy doesn’t just mean that you don’t have a mental health problem.

If you’re in good mental health, you can:

  • Make the most of your potential
  • Cope with life
  • Play a full part in your family, workplace, community and among friends”.3

Good Mental Health

What is good mental health characterized by?

In What Is Good Mental Health? the MHF explain:

“Good mental health is characterized by a person’s ability to fulfil a number of key functions and activities, including:

  • The ability to learn
  • The ability to feel, express and manage a range of positive and negative emotions
  • The ability to form and maintain good relationships with others
  • The ability to cope with and manage change and uncertainty”.4

Menopause

During menopause can our mental health change?

The MHF note:

“Your mental health doesn’t always stay the same. It can change as circumstances change and as you move through different stages of your life”.5

In Mental Health & Emotions: Depression, Anxiety & Menopause the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health (JH) elaborate on:

“Depression and depressed mood around the time of expected menopause (51-52 years in Australia) is more likely to occur because of factors other than menopause, including:

  • Prior episodes of depression
  • Significant stress in your life
  • A negative attitude to things happening in your life
  • Dissatisfaction with your relationships
  • Low self-esteem
  • Poor body image
  • Poor lifestyle such as little exercise or a high intake of alcohol”.6

The JH add:

“Emotional health around the menopause is also more likely to be influenced by previous experiences of prior traumatic events; for example, past abuse. Women often seek counselling at menopause and might want to work through traumas they have previously experienced. This time of life seems to allow things to come to the surface”.7

Keeping Good Mental Health

How can we keep ourself in good mental health?

In How To Look After Your Mental Health the MHF elaborate on:

“Anyone can follow this advice. Why not start today?

  1. Talk about your feelings…
  2. Keep active…
  3. Eat well…
  4. Drink sensibly…
  5. Keep in touch…
  6. Ask for help…
  7. Take a break…
  8. Do something you’re good at…
  9. Accept who you are…
  10. Care for others…”.8

In What Is Mental Health? Mental Health and Wellness Mentalhealth.gov explain:

“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”.9

Health Care Provider

What if I feel more out-of-sorts than usual?

If you feel more anxious, more depressed, more stressed or more out-of-sorts than usual, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this.

In Get Immediate Help MentalHealth.gov note:

“People often don’t get the mental health services they need because they don’t know where to start.

Talk to your primary care doctor or another health professional about mental health problems. Ask them to connect you with the right mental health services”.10

Health Topics A-Z

Where may I find Health Topics related to Mental Health?

In Health Topics A-Z you may find:

Health Topics A-Z

Links

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  1. 5 Steps To Mental Wellbeing
  2. A To Z
  3. Alcohol and Mental Health
  4. Another Barrier for Black and Hispanic People: Good Mental Health Care
  5. Anxiety
  6. Benefits of Talking Therapy
  7. Beyondblue.org.au [Beyond Blue, Australia]
  8. Caring for Your Mental Health
  9. Chronic Illness and Mental Health
  10. Chronic Illness and Mental Health: Recognizing and Treating Depression
  11. Consumer Health: Overcoming the Stigma of Mental Health
  12. Consumer Health: What Is Mental Health?
  13. Coping With Stress
  14. Coping With Traumatic Events
  15. Coronavirus Mental Wellbeing Support Service [Beyond Blue, Australia]
  16. Depression In Women: 5 Things You Should Know
    Depression In Women
  17. Diet and Mental Health
  18. Does CBD Help With Anxiety?
  19. Embrace Multicultural Mental Health [Australia]
  20. Finding Help: Where To Get It and Where To Go
  21. Foodmoodcentre.com.au [Food & Mood Centre, Australia]
  22. For People With Mental Health Problems
  23. Frequently Asked Questions
  24. Get Help Now [United States]
  25. Get Help With Your Mental Wellbeing [Scotland]
  26. Get Immediate Help [United States]
  27. Getting Help [United Kingdom]
  28. Getting Help for Mental Health
  29. Grief After Bereavement or Loss
  30. Headstogether.org.uk [Heads Together, United Kingdom]
  31. Headstogether.org.uk [Heads Together, United Kingdom]: Workplace Wellbeing [+ Video]
  32. Headtohealth.gov.au: Head To Head [Australia]
  33. How To Get Mental Health Help [United States]
  34. How To Improve Mental Health
  35. How To Look After Your Mental Health
  36. How To Look After Your Mental Health Using Exercise
  37. How To Look After Your Mental Health Using Mindfulness
  38. How To Sleep Better
  39. If You or Someone You Know Is In Crisis and Needs Immediate Help
  40. Individuals With Mental Illnesses
  41. Is Taking a Mental Health Day Actually Good for You?
  42. LGBTIQ
  43. LGBTQI Mental Health: It’s Not Always Glitter and Rainbows
  44. Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, Intersex (LGBTI), and Bodily, Gender and Sexuality Diverse People
  45. List of CAM Treatments
  46. Live Your Life Well: The 10 Tools
  47. Living Mentally Healthy
  48. Looking After Your Mental Health
  49. Maintaining Your Mental Health During Challenging Times [+ Video Courtesy: Robert Bright, M.D./Psychiatry/Mayo Clinic]
  50. Mayo Clinic Minute: Signs That Stress Is Becoming Toxic [+ Video]
  51. Mayo Mindfulness: What Does It Really Mean? [+ Video]
  52. Menopause and Depression
  53. Mental & Emotional Wellbeing
  54. Mental Health
  55. Mental Health
  56. Mental Health
  57. Mental Health & Emotions: Depression, Anxiety & Menopause
  58. Mental Health Awareness Week [United Kingdom]
  59. Mental Health Conditions
  60. Mental Health Issues If You’re Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual
  61. Mental Health Month [United States]
  62. Mental Health and the Holidays: Grieving
  63. Mental Health: Learn About Mental Health
  64. Mental Health: What’s Normal, What’s Not
  65. Mentalhealth.gov [United States Department of Health and Human Services]
  66. Mentalhealth.org.uk [Mental Health Foundation, United Kingdom]
  67. Mentalhealthatwork.org.uk [Mental Health At Work, United Kingdom]: Your First Stop for Better Mental Health At Work
  68. Mhanational.org [Mental Health America]
  69. Mhaustralia [Mental Health Australia]
  70. Mind the Workplace [Mental Health America]
  71. Mind.org.uk [Mind, United Kingdom]
  72. Mindfulness
  73. Multicultural People
  74. My Mental Health: Do I Need Help?
    Mental Health
  75. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Herbs At A Glance
  76. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: How Safe Is This Product or Practice?
  77. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Know the Science: How Medications and Supplements Can Interact
  78. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Mental Health
  79. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine (SAMe): In Depth
  80. National Institute of Mental Health [United States]: Health Topics
  81. National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month [July, United States]
  82. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline [United States]
  83. Obesity and Mental Health: Understanding the Connection
  84. Physical Activity and Your Mental Health
  85. Prevention
  86. R U OK?
  87. Relaxation
  88. Samhsa.gov [SAMHSA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration]
  89. Self-Care Tips To Manage Mental Health and Wellness [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic]
  90. Staying Mentally Healthy
  91. Supporting Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic Mental Health
  92. Taking Control of Your Mental Health: Tips for Talking With Your Health Care Provider
  93. Talk With Your Doctor About Depression
  94. Types of Talking Therapies
  95. WHO Highlights Urgent Need To Transform Mental Health and Mental Health Care [17 June 2022]
  96. What Are Mental Health Problems?
  97. What Is Mental Health?
  98. What Is Mental Health?
  99. Who Can Assist
  100. Women and Mental Health
  101. World Mental Health Report Transforming Mental Health for All [17 June 2022]

Sources

Where may I find the Sources quoted?

You may find the Sources quoted at:

Sources

  1. What Is Mental Health? Mental Health Foundation https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/your-mental-health/about-mental-health/what-mental-health Accessed: 18 April 2022
  2. What Is Mental Health? Last Updated: 28 February 2022. MentalHealth.gov https://www.mentalhealth.gov/basics/what-is-mental-health Accessed: 18 April 2022
  3. What Is Mental Health? Mental Health Foundation https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/your-mental-health/about-mental-health/what-mental-health Accessed: 18 April 2022
  4. What Is Good Mental Health? Mental Health Foundation https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/your-mental-health/about-mental-health/what-good-mental-health Accessed: 18 April 2022
  5. What Is Mental Health? Mental Health Foundation https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/your-mental-health/about-mental-health/what-mental-health Accessed: 18 April 2022
  6. Mental Health & Emotions: Depression, Anxiety & Menopause. Last Updated: 28 June 2021 | Last Revised 17 December 2017. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/mental-health-emotions/ Accessed: 18 April 2022
  7. Mental Health & Emotions: Depression, Anxiety & Menopause. Last Updated: 28 June 2021 | Last Revised 17 December 2017. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/mental-health-emotions/ Accessed: 18 April 2022
  8. How To Look After Your Mental Health. Mental Health Foundation https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/how-to-mental-health Accessed: 18 April 2022
  9. What Is Mental Health? Mental Health and Wellness. Last Updated: 28 May 2020. MentalHealth.gov https://www.mentalhealth.gov/basics/what-is-mental-health Accessed: 18 April 2022
  10. Get Immediate Help. Last Updated: 07 April 2022. MentalHealth.gov https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help Accessed: 18 April 2022

Topic Last Updated: 28 July 2022 – Topic Last Reviewed: 18 April 2022
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