This document discusses mental health and well-being issues such as depression, anxiety, and eating disorders. It defines mental health and explains that it affects how people think, feel and act. The most common types of mental illnesses are then described in more detail, including symptoms and causes. Issues like lack of resources, stigma, and societal inequalities are barriers that can exacerbate mental health problems. The document concludes that maintaining positive mental health is important for well-being, and seeking help is key for those struggling with mental illness.

1. PROBLEMS OF WELL-BEING:
By: Angela Linkert & Ali Leatherdale
MENTAL HEALTH
Depressio n, Anx iety & Ea ting Diso rders

2. 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 choices.
(Health and Human Services, n.d.).

3. Why is Mental Health a
problem?
• People are not seeking professional help
• It is easy to self diagnose
• It can affect the person’s thought process
• It can affect social interactions
• People do not understand why they are
constantly angry or sad
(Psych Guides)

4. WHO does it affect?
• Mental health can affect ANYONE
(children, adolescents or adults)

5. Mental Illness:
• Mental illness refers to a wide range of mental health
conditions — disorders that affect your mood, thinking
and behavior. (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2015).
• Many people have mental health concerns from time to
time. But a mental health concern becomes a mental
illness when ongoing signs and symptoms cause frequent
stress and affect your ability to function. (Mayo Clinic
Staff, 2015)

6. Most Common
Types of Mental Illness:
DEPRESSION, ANXIETY &
EATING DISORDERS

7. Depression
• An illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts and
that affects the way a person eats, sleeps, feels about
himself or herself, and thinks about things.
• Depression is not the same as a passing blue mood.
Without treatment, symptoms can last for weeks, months,
or years. (Net Medicine, 2012)

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9. Anxiety
Anxiety causes nervousness, fear, apprehension and
worrying. This mental illness affects how we feel and
behave.
Symptoms:
 Nausea
 Headaches
 Backaches
 Sweating
 Restlessness
 Trouble Concentrating
 Muscle Tension
 Numbness of pins and
needless
 Trouble falling asleep
What Causes Anxiety?
 Environmental Factors:
 Stress at work
 Stress from school
 Stress about money
 Medical Factors:
 Side effects of medication
 Brain Chemistry
 Substance Abuse
 Genetics
Anxiety and Depression Association of America

10.  Get help/ talk to a
professional
 Learn what triggers your
anxiety
 Accept you cannot control
everything
 Breathe…Lots.
 Eat well balanced meals
 Give yourself time
 Learn relaxation techniques
(Anxiety & Depression
Association of America, 2016)

11. Eating Disorders
Eating disorders involve harmful thoughts and feelings that
affect the way a person feels about food and how they see
their body.

12. Anorexia Nervosa
• This type of eating disorder affects how people feel about their body
and how they eat. People that suffer from anorexia often think that
their body is bigger than it is. They constantly worry about becoming
fat yet they are losing weight. (Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre)

13. Bulimia Nervosa
A serious eating disorder that is characterized by compulsive
overeating usually followed by self-induced vomiting or diuretic
abuse.
Fact: People that suffer from Bulimia usually show signs of
depression, anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder. They are
also at risk for substance abuse and suicidal actions. (Healthline)

14. Did YOU know…?
• Suicide is the leading cause of death in 15-24 year old Canadian (CMHA)
• 10 – 20% of Canadian youth are affected by mental illness (CMHA)
• Only 1 out of 5 children who need mental health resources receives them
(CMHA)
• In 2005, more than 500,000Canadians suffered from some sort of eating disorder
(CMHA)
• By grade 10, 39% of girls believe they are fat. (Public Health Agency of Canada)
• Anxiety disorders affect 5% of the household population (CMHA)
• The total number of 12-19 year olds in Canada are at risk for developing
depression is a staggering 3.2 million (CMHA)
• Over 4,000 people die prematurely each year by suicide. (CMHA)

15. Individual
Consequences:
Students will poor mental health
have problems adjusting to 1st year
of college or university
Sometimes being away from family
can have students feel overwhelmed
People that suffer from a mental
illness have a hard time relating and
connecting to other people
Social
Consequences:
Individuals feel like they
are alone
Affects individuals quality
of life; good jobs, safe
housing and good health
care
Education difficulties

16. Positive Mental Health allows
people to…
• Cope with every day stresses
• Work productively
• Maintain good relationships
• Cope with change
• Ability to feel and express both
positive and negative emotions
• Reduces the possibility of having a
Mental illness

17. Probable Solutions
• Getting professional help
• Connecting with others
• Staying positive
• Physical activity
• Helping others
• Lots of Sleep
• Learn coping skills

18. Conflict Theory
The conflict theory views society as a struggle among different groups
and interests competing for power and resources. This relates to mental
health and well being because some people that struggle with a mental
health cannot get resources due to financial income and transportation.
Resources and treatment also depends on your social class. For
example, the commercial sector in relation to social welfare is that those
who can afford to pay for higher recourses have to pay the cost which it
isn’t always cheap. This means those that can afford to pay are usually
not put on a wait list for months and months. People with a mental
illness are labelled to be weak which corresponds to negative stigma
and those people are seen as part of a stereotyped group. Stigma creates
barriers to those that suffer from mental illness and this can lead to
discrimination.

19. Conclusion
Mental health issues can affect our day to day schedule. This means it
can hit all aspects of your life; physical, social, economic, spiritual and
mental. A lot of people suffer from mental illness because of their poor,
negative mental health. We need to take in to consideration that some
adults have a hard time understanding how severe children’s mental
health/illness can be. It is so important we take mental health issues in
children seriously. Anyone who suffers from mental health or illness are
able to learn new coping strategies and reach out to get the proper help
each person needs. People who have positive mental health are able to
control their emotions and behaviours. They are able to handle life’s day
to day stresses, build strong relationships and find resiliency in
themselves.

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