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What is mental health?
Your mental health can change over time. Life stressors, such as standardized tests, social pressure, or arguments with parents can impact your mental health.
There are many different terms to refer to mental health– some may refer to it as behavioral health, mental illness, psychiatric illness, or psychological illness. All these terms actually mean the same thing.
Mental Health Continuum
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- Very Anxious
- Very Low Mood
- Missing School
- Withdrawing From Activities
- Exhausted
- Weight Loss
- Anxious
- Depressed
- Tired
- Poor Performance
- Poor Sleep
- Poor Appetite
- Worried
- Nervous
- Irritable
- Sad
- Trouble Sleeping
- Distracted
- Positive
- Calm
- Performing
- Sleeping Well
- Eating Normally
- Normal Social Activity
- Cheerful
- Excited About Life
- Performing To Potential
- Engaged Socially
- Sleeping Well
- Experiences Full Range Of Emotions
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