Mental Health Awareness

🟢 Evidence-based

Depression awareness

Depression is a common mental health condition involving persistent low mood or loss of interest that affects daily life.

Anxiety disorders involve fear or worry that is excessive, hard to control and interferes with life.

A panic attack is a sudden wave of intense fear with physical symptoms that usually peaks within minutes.

OCD involves unwanted, repeated thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours or mental acts (compulsions) done to reduce distress.

WHO describes burnout as an occupational phenomenon from chronic workplace stress that hasn’t been successfully managed.

Grief is the natural response to loss.

Loneliness is the painful feeling of being disconnected from others.

Sleep problems include difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking unrefreshed.

Addiction involves continuing to use a substance or behaviour despite harm.

Self-esteem is how you value yourself.

Emotional regulation is the ability to notice and manage feelings so they don’t take over.

Stress is the body’s response to pressure.

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