“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:
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:
- 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:
- 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:
- Talk about your feelings…
- Keep active…
- Eat well…
- Drink sensibly…
- Keep in touch…
- Ask for help…
- Take a break…
- Do something you’re good at…
- Accept who you are…
- Care for others…”.8
In What Is Mental Health? Mental Health and Wellness Mentalhealth.gov explain:
- 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:
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
The North American Menopause Society also note:
“Many primary care providers are not specifically trained in the management of mental health disorders, including clinical depression. Consultation with a mental health professional may be appropriate, and an expert opinion can be reassuring”.11
Health Topics A-Z
Where may I find Health Topics related to Mental Health?
In Health Topics A-Z you may find:
Links
Where may I find Links related to Mental Health?
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This Links List to third party websites is neither comprehensive nor exhaustive. Inclusion on this Links List does not imply endorsement or recommendation. Non-inclusion on this Links List does not imply non-endorsement or non-recommendation. Third party websites are not under the control of Meno Martha International Menopause Directory. Third party websites may contain explicit medical images and/or sexual references. Please read Meno Martha International Menopause Directory’s Links Policy before proceeding to a Link. Please contact Webmaster if you experience a problem with a Link.- 10 October Is World Mental Health Day: What Are Mental Health Problems? [+ Video]
- 5 Steps To Mental Wellbeing
- A To Z
- Alcohol and Mental Health
- Anxiety
- Benefits of Talking Therapy
- Beyondblue.org.au
- Chronic Illness & Mental Health
- Consumer Health: Overcoming the Stigma of Mental Health
- Coping With Stress
- Coping With Traumatic Events
- Coronavirus.beyondblue.org.au
- Dealing With Stress
- Depression In Women: 5 Things You Should Know
- Diet and Mental Health
- Finding Help: Where To Get It and Where To Go
- Foodmoodcentre.com.au [Food & Mood Centre, Australia]
- For People With Mental Health Problems
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Get Help Now [United States]
- Get Immediate Help [United States]
- Getting Help [United Kingdom]
- Grief After Bereavement or Loss
- Headstogether.org.uk [Heads Together, United Kingdom]
- Headstogether.org.uk [Heads Together, United Kingdom]: Workplace Wellbeing [+ Video]
- Headtohealth.gov.au: Head To Head [Australia]
- Help for Fears and Phobias
- How To Get Mental Health Help [United States]
- How To Improve Mental Health
- How To Look After Your Mental Health
- How To Look After Your Mental Health Using Exercise
- How To Look After Your Mental Health Using Mindfulness
- How To Sleep Better
- If You or Someone You Know Is In Crisis and Needs Immediate Help
- Individuals With Mental Illnesses
- LGBTIQ
- Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, Intersex (LGBTI), and Bodily, Gender and Sexuality Diverse People
- List of CAM Treatments
- Live Your Life Well: The 10 Tools
- Living Mentally Healthy
- Looking After Your Mental Health
- Maintaining Your Mental Health During Challenging Times [+ Video Courtesy: Robert Bright, M.D./Psychiatry/Mayo Clinic]
- May Is Mental Health Month 2020
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Signs That Stress Is Becoming Toxic [+ Video]
- Mayo Mindfulness: What Does It Really Mean? [+ Video]
- Menopause and Depression
- Menopause: Emotions and the Menopause: Mood Swings, Anxiety and Depression [Video Interview Stories]
- Mental & Emotional Wellbeing
- Mental & Emotional Wellness for Black Women & Girls, October 14
- Mental Health
- Mental Health
- Mental Health & Emotions: Depression, Anxiety & Menopause
- Mental Health Conditions
- Mental Health Issues If You’re Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual
- Mental Health [Help, Australia]
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Mental Health: Learn About Mental Health
- Mental Health: What’s Normal, What’s Not
- Mental Wellbeing Audio Guides
- Mentalhealth.gov [United States Department of Health and Human Services]
- Mentalhealth.org.uk [Mental Health Foundation United Kingdom]
- Mentalhealthatwork.org.uk [Mental Health At Work, United Kingdom]: Your First Stop for Better Mental Health At Work
- Mhanational.org [Mental Health America]
- Mhima.org.au [Mental Health In Multicultural Australia]
- Mind the Workplace [Mental Health America]
- Mind.org.uk [Mind, United Kingdom]
- Mindfulness
- Multicultural People
- Myths and Facts
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: 5 Tips: What You Should Know About the Science Behind Depression and Complementary Health Approaches
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: 7 Things To Know About Complementary Health Approaches for Anxiety
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Herbs At A Glance
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: How Safe Is This Product or Practice?
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Know the Science: How Medications and Supplements Can Interact
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Mental Health
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine (SAMe): In Depth
- National Institute of Mental Health [United States]
- National Institute of Mental Health [United States]: Health Topics
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline [United States]
- Our Stories
- Physical Activity & Exercise: Tools To Help – Weekly Activity Diary
- Physical Activity and Your Mental Health
- Prevention
- R U OK?
- Recovery & Support
- Samhsa.gov [SAMHSA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration]
- Self-Care Tips To Manage Mental Health and Wellness [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic]
- Self-Care and Kindness: Finding A Solution To the Trigger of Our Anxiety
- Staying Mentally Healthy
- Stories
- Supporting Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Talk With Your Doctor About Depression
- Taking Control of Your Mental Health: Tips for Talking With Your Health Care Provider
- Timetochange.org: Time To Talk Day 2021, Thursday 4 February [+ Video]
- Types of Talking Therapies
- What Are Mental Health Problems?
- What Is Mental Health?
- What Is Mental Health?
- Who Can Assist
- Women and Mental Health
Sources
Where may I find the Sources quoted?
You may find the Sources quoted at:
Sources
- What Is Mental Health? Mental Health Foundation https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/your-mental-health/about-mental-health/what-mental-health Accessed: 01 February 2021
- What Is Mental Health? Last Updated: 28 May 2020. MentalHealth.gov https://www.mentalhealth.gov/basics/what-is-mental-health Accessed: 01 February 2021
- What Is Mental Health? Mental Health Foundation https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/your-mental-health/about-mental-health/what-mental-health Accessed: 01 February 2021
- What Is Good Mental Health? Mental Health Foundation https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/your-mental-health/about-mental-health/what-good-mental-health Accessed: 01 February 2021
- What Is Mental Health? Mental Health Foundation https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/your-mental-health/about-mental-health/what-mental-health Accessed: 01 February 2021
- Mental Health & Emotions: Depression, Anxiety & Menopause. Last Updated: 14 January 2021 | Last Revised 17 December 2017. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/mental-health-emotions/ Accessed: 01 February 2021
- Mental Health & Emotions: Depression, Anxiety & Menopause. Last Updated: 14 January 2021 | Last Revised 17 December 2017. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/mental-health-emotions/ Accessed: 01 February 2021
- How To Look After Your Mental Health. Mental Health Foundation https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/how-to-mental-health Accessed: 01 February 2021
- 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: 01 February 2021
- Get Immediate Help. Last Updated: 17 March 2020. MentalHealth.gov https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help Accessed: 01 February 2021
- Depression & Menopause: If Depression Is Severe. North American Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org/for-women/menopauseflashes/mental-health-at-menopause/depression-menopause Accessed: 01 February 2021