PART 1 | What is Mental Health?

THE ADVANTAGES OF MENTAL HEALTH
SUPPORT IN THE WORKPLACE

WHAT IS MENTAL HEALTH?

Mental health:

emotional, psychological, and social well-being (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2019)

Well-being:

a state of living encompassing all factors that affect one's physical, mental, social, and spiritual health

Research
AND ANALYSIS

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services wrote that mental health affects the way people think, feel, and act, and it is a determinant for how stress is handled, how people relate to others, and how choices are made (2019).

HOW MENTAL HEALTH AFFECTS US

BENEFITS OF MAINTAINING POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH

Maintaining positive mental health allows one to understand their capabilities, cope with stress, work productively, and make contribute to the community (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 2019).

HOW TO MAINTAIN POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH

Help others
Get enough sleep
Accumulate coping skills

Obtain professional help
Make connections with others
Keep a positive outlook
Stay physically active

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 2019

Coping skills can include activities such as meditation, yoga, physical or creative activities, and other ways of decompression and relaxation (Scharff Ph.D, 2019).

FACTORS OF WELL-BEING

Waller Wellness Center, 2019

Self-perceived health
A long life
Healthy behaviors
Mental and physical illness

Social connections
Productivity
Factors in physical and social environments

Healthy behaviors involve nutrition, exercise, sleep, and other physical health-related actions.

PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT FACTORS

Current Environment

Air pollution
Diet
Social participation and integration
Support
Trust
Control
Rewards

National Research Council, 2013

PART 2 | Workplace Mental Health