Your Mind Matters

You'll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.

The ability for someone with a mental illness to simply be accepted and loved for who they are rather than how they perform is key to the complete healing of mental illness.

Apryl Pooley shares her story through mental illness and how she rediscovered her passion for learning, teaching, and sharing.

Source: TEDx Talks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m_A8ST_18s

The human element of recovery from mental illness and addiction | Apryl Pooley | TEDxMSU Apryl Pooley shares her story through mental illness and how she rediscovered her passion for learning, teaching, and sharing. Apryl Pooley is a PhD candidat...

Worldwide, about one in four people experience a mental illness in their lifetime, but most never seek professional help. The primary reasons are lack of time or money, fear of stigma or discrimination, and limited access to mental health care. But today, there are more resources than ever for treating mental health issues. Use this mental health resources guide from Psychological Association of the Philippines to get the professional care and support you need.

Source: Psychological Association of the Philippines
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Worldwide, about one in four people experience a mental illness in their lifetime, but most never seek professional help. The primary reasons are lack of time or money, fear of stigma or discrimination, and limited access to mental health care. But today, there are more resources than ever for treating mental health issues. Use this mental health resources guide to get the professional care and support you need.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is drastically changing the lives of people, including the lives of young people. Schools and universities have closed, events have postponed, the usual health information services are limited, socializing with friends and wider family is highly discouraged and in some places even punishable. Living in these circumstances can be tough for people for their social, physical and mental wellbeing. However, learning how to cope with stress and staying healthy while at home will make you, the people you care about, and your community stronger.

Mental illness or what we have known as mental health disorder that affects our mood, feelings, behavior and how we think. There is a lot of cause and effect of what people experience when going through this battle that could lead to a problem that we think it is just a small matter but if we really look unto it, it can be a bigger problem of an individual that is experiencing this.

We as an individual may have this battle that we are facing through right now. What you are going through right now may past. It takes strength and courage to accept and acknowledge what hurts us, bind us, and what we seek to grow as a person.

Thank you for being strong person. All things shall come to past. There is always a hope in every struggles that we are facing.

Hi friends! You can write down in the comment selection below, WHAT'S YOUR STORY OF RECOVERY?

Every year close to 800 000 people take their own life and there are many more people who attempt su***de. Every su***de is a tragedy that affects families, communities and entire countries and has long-lasting effects on the people left behind. Su***de occurs throughout the lifespan and was the second leading cause of death among 15-29 year-olds globally in 2016.

Su***de is a serious public health problem; however, su***des are preventable with timely, evidence-based and often low-cost interventions. For national responses to be effective, a comprehensive multi-sectoral su***de prevention strategy is needed.

If you’re concerned a loved one is contemplating su***de, such questions can be tough to answer. But experts stress that remaining silent isn't the answer. They point out that su***de is preventable, and knowing the facts about it can help you intervene and make a difference in someone's life. Here, we debunk six common myths about su***de to help you give your loved one the support they need.

Source: World Health Organization

DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS, INCLUDING AUTISM

A developmental disorder is a group of conditions caused by an impairment in physical, learning, language or behavior areas. These conditions begin during the developmental period, may impact day-to-day functioning, and can last through a person's lifetime.

Source: World Health Organization

DEMENTIA

Dementia is an umbrella term for several diseases affecting memory, other cognitive abilities and behaviour that interfere significantly with a person’s ability to maintain their activities of daily living. Although age is the strongest known risk factor for dementia, it is not a normal part of ageing.

Source: World Health Organization

SCHIZOPHRENIA AND OTHER PSYCHOSIS

Individuals with schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders lose contact with reality and experience a range of extreme symptoms that may include hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking (speech), and/or grossly disorganized or abnormal behavior (including catatonia). Psychotic disorders include schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, brief psychotic disorder, delusional disorder, shared psychotic disorder, substance-induced psychotic disorder, and paraphrenia.

Source: World Health Organization

BIPOLAR DISORDER

Bipolar disorder (formerly called manic-depressive illness or manic depression) is a mental disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, concentration, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.

Source: World Health Organization

DEPRESSION

The Philippines has one of the highest cases of depression in Southeast Asia, affecting more than three million Filipinos. It is recognized by our own Department of Health (DOH) as a serious health condition, and the weight of haplessness, hopelessness and helplessness—the three dreaded ‘H’ symptoms of depression—gravitate towards what now are the new high-risk group: the young population.

Everyone has experienced belonging and not belonging among people. For example, you might have a close-knit relationship with your family, where you feel you belong at every social gathering. Conversely, you may be the black sheep of your family, and feel you don’t belong at such gatherings. Another example may be when you hang out with a certain friend, and you feel like you belong there. Yet if that friend includes certain other friends that you are not close to, or who you are not comfortable with, you may feel that you don’t belong.

We cannot separate the importance of a sense of belonging from our physical and mental health. The social ties that accompany a sense of belonging are a protective factor helping manage stress. When we feel we have support and are not alone, we often cope more effectively with difficult times in our lives. Coping well with hardships decreases the physical and mental impact of these situations.

The need to belong, also often referred to as belongingness, refers to a human emotional need to affiliate with and be accepted by members of a group. This may include the need to belong to a peer group at school, to be accepted by co-workers, to be part of an athletic team, and to be part of a religious group.

Hello friends! I have a question, HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BELONG? You can write down in the comment section below. (one word or a phrase will do)

When you’re battling through with a break-up, whether from a family, friends, lover, or even school problems. Anything that makes you suffer emotionally. It can be hard to know what will make you feel better. We have different ways of coping pain. Just cope the way you want to cope. The good thing to remember is that the tough times are only temporary.

Have you experience being in a relationship that you dearly love but you just end up in two separate ways? How painful can that be? They say, it’s a different type of pain. It can seem as if the world is falling on top of you.

As an advocate of Your Mind Matters, we aim to reach, connect and build a healthy relationship with those people who are struggling to express themselves, and somehow feel that they will be a burden to someone. Your Mind Matters team is here to listen and accompany you through your journey in life that provides a safe space and an assurance for you to speak up how you feel without being judged.

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A family is understood as an integral homogenous unit of the larger social systems. A family is the first line of defense for children. It plays an important role in providing stability and support at times of crisis. The members of the family become a source of nurturance, emotional bonding and socialization. Hence having strong relations becomes necessary. However, strong family relationships aren’t automatically created, they need time and efforts of the members.

While we know the importance of family relations there may be some differences which are weakening the family bond. So how can you build strong family relations?

When you’re insecure, life in general is just harder. Cultivating authentic relationships is difficult because you’re constantly worried about things like what others think of you or whether people might leave you. Accepting constructive criticism is like swallowing gravel because it can feel like an attack on your intelligence or who you are rather than just advice meant to help you. Social anxiety, people pleasing, depression, resentment, perfectionism, self-loathing, lacking confidence, and more run rampant among those with low levels of self-worth. Rather than struggling through life unsure of why you matter and allowing that insecurity to hold you back, wouldn’t you prefer to work toward a purposeful, enjoyable existence?

If you are the person who is struggling right now, there are people who are willing to listen and be there for you. Let us fight this together. Let us help one another.
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You can contact:
National Mental Health Crisis Hotline
Dial: 0917-899-8727

Or you can contact us directly.


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Source: Anna Freud NCCF
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxIDKZHW3-E

We All Have Mental Health Download the accompanying teacher toolkit from https://www.annafreud.org/wahmhtoolkit It's free! We All Have Mental Health is an animation designed to give y...