Mental health: Challenge yourself!

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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. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.
It’s important to remember that a person’s mental health can change over time, depending on many factors. When the demands placed on a person exceed their resources and coping abilities, their mental health could be impacted.
Although the terms are often used interchangeably, poor mental health and mental illness are not the same. A person can experience poor mental health and not be diagnosed with a mental illness. Likewise, a person diagnosed with a mental illness can experience periods of physical, mental, and social well-being. (source)﻿
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In this playlist, we will take a closer look to the topic of mental health. It will not help you with a daignose for mental illness or replace a therapy. The main focus of this content is based on mental well-being and how to take care of yourself. Check out all four activities to get more information, challenge yourself and discuss about it with others! 
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Mental health: Learn more

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Mental health: are you challenged?

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Mental health: Talk to somebody!

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1 hour

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Conversations Matter Right Now
Conversation is a powerful coping tool. Talking with friends, neighbors and loved ones about your feelings and concerns can relieve stress and promote resilience. You can use these tools to start a conversation.
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Think about a person you trust. Who is that? Can you reach out to that person for a personal conversation?
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Watch the vide below: Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Charma Dudley and board member at the National Alliance on Mental Illness, shares her advice for having a meaningful conversation about our feelings and what can help to reduce stress during difficult times.
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watched the video where Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Charma Dudley shares her advice for having a meaningful conversation about our feelings and what can help to reduce stress during difficult times
chose to open up and to have a personal conversation with a trusted person 
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This badge is part of the "Mental health: Challenge yourself" playlist which belongs to the "Challenge accepted - Europe" project from IJAB and GOEUROPE!/EJBM. This badge is confirmed by international youth workers.
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Mental health: Discussion

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Activities: 4

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Time to complete: 1 hour 35 minutes

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Challenge accepted - Europe

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