power point presentation on mental health

1. LET'STALK
ABOUTMENTAL
HEALTH
Presented by MERCURY
HOUSE

2. TOPICS WE NEED TO DISCUSS
WHAT IS MENTAL HEALTH?
TYPES OF MENTAL ILLNESS
WHY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS
IMPORTANT IN SCHOOL ?
THE REWARD CHEMICAL: DOPAMINE
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3. WHAT IS MENTAL HEALTH?
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 healthy choices.

4. Depression ANXIETY OCD
PTSD BIPOLAR SCHIZOPHRENIA
EDS BORDERLINE ADDICTION
TYPES OF MENTAL ILLNESS

5. MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS IS
IMPORTANT
FORTEACHERS FORSTUDENTS

6. THE MANTHAN SCHOOL BELIEVES MENTAL
HEALTH IS IMPORTANT AT EVERY STAGE OF
LIFE, FROM CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE
THROUGH ADULTHOOD. OVER THE COURSE OF
YOUR LIFE, IF YOU EXPERIENCE MENTAL HEALTH
PROBLEMS, YOUR THINKING, MOOD, AND
BEHAVIOR COULD BE AFFECTED.

7. WHY DO STUDENTS SUFFER FROM POOR
MENTAL HEALTH?
There are several reasons why students suffer from poor mental health.
• Bullying
• Peer pressure
• Family issues
• Toxic relationships
• Lack of sleep
• Poor diet
• Lack of exercise

8. How to improve mental health in
students?
Give students the confidence to speak up – without negative
repercussions, they may be more willing to share what is going on in
their lives.
Promote positive self-esteem – remind them of their special qualities
and encourage them to like themselves.

10. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter made in your
brain. It plays a role as a “reward center” and in
many body functions, including memory,
movement, motivation, mood, attention and
more. High or low dopamine levels are
associated with diseases including Parkinson’s
disease, restless legs syndrome and attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
DOPAMINE

11. Dopamine plays a role in many body functions.
As a neurotransmitter, dopamine is involved in:
Movement.
Memory.
Pleasurable reward and motivation.
Behavior and cognition.
Attention.
Sleep and arousal.
Mood.
Learning.
Lactation.
What’s the role of dopamine in my body?

12. How does dopamine make someone feel happy?
Dopamine is known as the “feel-good” hormone. It gives you a sense of pleasure. It also gives
you the motivation to do something when you’re feeling pleasure.
Dopamine is part of your reward system. This system is designed, from an evolutionary
standpoint, to reward you when you’re doing the things you need to do to survive — eat,
drink, compete to survive and reproduce. As humans, our brains are hard-wired to seek out
behaviors that release dopamine in our reward system. When you’re doing something
pleasurable, your brain releases a large amount of dopamine. You feel good and you seek
more of that feeling.
This is why junk food and sugar are so addictive. They trigger the release of a large amount of
dopamine into your brain, which gives you the feeling that you’re on top of the world

13. How might I feel if I have a low dopamine level?
If you have a low dopamine level, you might feel:
Tired.
Unmotivated.
Unhappy.
You may also have:
Memory loss.
Mood swings.
Sleep problems.
Concentration problems.

14. How might I feel if I have the right amount of
dopamine?
If you have the right balance of dopamine, you feel:
Happy.
Motivated.
Alert.
Focused.

15. People should be aware of the
consequences of mental illness and
must give utmost importance to
keeping the mind healthy like the way
the physical body is kept healthy.
Mental and physical health cannot be
separated from each other. And only
when both are balanced can we call a
person perfectly healthy and well.
CONCLUSION

16. THANK
YOU!
Speaker: Reecha
Operator: Sangam