Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act, and helps determine how we handle stress and relate to others. The WHO defines mental health as a state of well-being in which people can realize their potential, cope with life's stresses, work productively, and contribute to their community. Characteristics of good mental health include normal eating and sleep patterns, ability to perform daily activities, deal with problems, lack of strange ideas or excessive emotions, and ability to socialize without unusual fear. Factors like heredity, physiology, and environment can impact poor mental health. Teachers can promote mental health by arranging yoga, ensuring relaxation time and good workplace

1. MENTAL HEALTH

2. 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.

3. “Mental health is defined as 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 her or his
community” - WHO

4. CHARECTERISTICS OF MENTAL
HEALTH

5. 1
NORMAL FOOD AND SLEEP PATTERN

6. 2
Ability to perform daily activities

7. 3
Ability to deal with problems

8. 4
Absence of strange ideas

9. 5
Lack of unusual anxiety

10. 6
Lack of excessive anger

11. 7
Ability to mingle with others

12. 8
Absence of unusual fear

13. FACTORS AFFECTING POOR
MENTAL HEALTH

14. 1
Hereditary factors

15. 2
Physiological factors

16. 3
Environmental factor

17. THE STEPS FOR THE PROMOTION OF
MENTAL HEALTH IN TEACHERS

18. Arranging yoga session
Clarify the roles and
responsibilities

19. Provide time for
relaxation in between
school hours
Ensure good
relationship at the
institution

20. Provide reasonable
support
Reduce workload

21. Avoid public insulting
Avoid late night reading
and preparation

22. Avoid excessive watching
of TV and using
computer
Stick on his/her own
roles and responsibilities

23. Keep good
relationship with
colleagues
Avoid drugs and alcohol

24. Finding time for small
talks with family
members
Avoid quarrels with
colleagues

25. ROLE OF TEACHER TO
PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH
IN CHILDREN

26.  Teacher must be sympathetic
 Helps the students to develop
proper social relationship

27.  No emphasize on perfection
 Provide appropriate homework

28.  Proper sex education should be
given
 Religious and moral education
should be given

29.  Need for proper guidance service
 Provision for regular physical,
medical care