Depression | Mental Health America
Basic Facts About Depression | Mental Health America
Teachers have curriculum expectations you need to meet, but their students also need social-emotional learning opportunities.| Mental Health America
Now more than ever, young people need an environment where they feel seen, heard, and valued. Here are some ideas to build this type of culture into your classroom, community center, or other youth-focused setting:| Mental Health America
Seasonal depression, also known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD) or the “winter blues,” is a subtype of depression or bipolar disorder that occurs and ends around the same time every year. Seasonal depression typically occurs when the seasons change and most symptoms begin in the fall and continue into the winter months. However, seasonal depression can occur in the summer or spring, although this is less common.| Mental Health America
Optimizing your space to improve your mental health is something that anyone can benefit from. For those living with mental health conditions, it is one tool of many that can be used to improve and support your mental well-being. | Mental Health America
Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life.| Mental Health America
Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the ability to manage both your own emotions and understand the emotions of people around you. There are five key elements to EI: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills. People with high EI can identify how they are feeling, what those feelings mean, and how those emotions impact their behavior and in turn, other people. It’s a little harder to “manage” the emotions of other people – you can’t control how someone else f...| Mental Health America
Peer support has existed in behavioral health for decades. Its rapid growth in recent years is for good reason. Research and experience show that peer support specialists have a transformative effect on both individuals and systems. Peer support has been shown to:| Mental Health America
Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Maine rank highest; Nevada, Arizona, and Montana show greatest need for improvement| Mental Health America
There are many different types of therapy, and while they may use varying techniques or approaches, they all share the common goal of improving your mental health. Therapy helps you learn how your own mind works. It allows you to navigate your feelings, build healthier habits, and change your mindset so that your life looks more like you want.| Mental Health America
Mental Health America's annual State of Mental Health Report ranks all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on several mental health and access measures.| Mental Health America
