A simple and short presentation on being there for one another to fight against mental health disorders. I presented this to a community group of youth while leading a Mental Health Awareness Workshop conducted by an NGO based in New Delhi, India.

1. Talks on
Mental Health
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2. What is Health?
"A state of complete physical,
mental and social well-being and
not merely the absence of disease
or infirmity".
- World Health Organization
Physical
Mental
Social
AL L O F T H E
ABO VE
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3. A state of well-being in which every individual realizes
his or her own potential, 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.
- World Health Organization
What is Mental Health?
Sound Mind
Sound Body
Psychological and Emotional well-being
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4. Mental Disorders
Mental disorders comprise a broad range of problems, with
different symptoms. However, they are generally characterized
by some combination of abnormal thoughts, emotions,
behaviour and relationships with others. Examples are
schizophrenia, depression, intellectual disabilities and disorders
due to drug abuse. Most of these disorders can be successfully
treated.
- World Health Organization
Not
functioning
well
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5. Know About It. Talk about it.
Discuss with others
• Diseases like any other
• Visible symptoms
• Curable
• Preventable
Prevention is better than Cure
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6. Why does it happen?
Life happens to us all. Changes in Mental health illness can be derived from various
things from genetics to biological psychological and most importantly your
environmental factors.
What do we generally do?
Withdraw from Friends. Changes in social activities. Anger. Hostility. Changes in sleep.
Displaying overwhelming pain or stress. Hopelessness about the future. Writing or
making plans of suicide. Not handling anger well. Experiencing stressful situations.
Getting in trouble. Slacking responsibilities. Poor work and balance as personal life.
Over-eating. Over sleeping.
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7. Talk. Write.
Draw. Paint.
No judgement.
No gossips.
No laughing.
ListenExpress
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8. Give time
to family and friends
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Be there for one another.
Make conversations.
Be kind.

9. Be there for
one another!
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10. Make Conversations
If someone looks low and has been
behaving different for a couple of
days, talk with them.
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11. To Yourself. To Others.
Be Kind
A chance to change
someone’s life or, quite
possibly, your own life.
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