STAYING HEALTHY

Mental health
 Top 3 mental disorders in
students

Agenda Class activity

Resources for finding

help
Why is mental
health important?
◦ It’s your daily driver, the main tool you
use constantly
◦ Its in charge of many things like ..
◦ How you think
◦ Feel
◦ Act
Components
of mental
Health
◦ Knowledge is the most
important tool a
person can have.
◦ What is mental health
and what forms are
there?
Types of
Mental Health
Top 3 mental health disorders in
students
◦ Depression
◦ Anxiety
◦ Eating Disorders
Depression
 What is depression? …. prolonged feelings of
sadness and or a loss interest in activities once
enjoyed

Symptoms can include (but not limited to)....

Depression Overwhelming feeling of tired / numbness

Change in sleep habits / difficulty sleeping

Appetite changes: over or under eating

Anxiety
 Anxiety

What is anxiety?... the

inability to do daily 5 major types… OCD,
Symptoms can include Feelings of stress &
tasks due to the feeling Panic disorder, PTSD, &
(but not limited to) apprehension
of excessive uneasiness social anxiety
and paranoia

Sweating & dizziness Shortness of breath Fearfulness Irritability

 EATING
DISORDERS
 Eating Disorders

What is a eating disorder ?

…. There are many types of
eating disorders 3 major
ones are Anorexia, purging,
Symptoms can include (but Distorted or poor body
& bulimia. Eating disorder is
are no limited to)…. image
an extreme emotional,
behavioral, & attitude
change that revolves
around weight and food.

Excessive exercise Fear of eating in public Irregular heat beat

Activity
Time!!!!!
Resource
Centres
◦ Pine River Institute
◦ 408-Help-Line Distress Centre
◦ CAMH (Centre for addiction and Mental
Health)
◦ Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health
Sciences
◦ Durham Mental Health Services
◦ Any hospital emergency department
Citations…
◦ https://www.uhs.umich.edu/tenthings
◦ https://www.theodysseyonline.com/stopping-stigma-mental-illness
◦ https://www.buzzfeed.com/annaborges/may-your-2016-be-mentally-
chill?crlt.pid=camp.YqGPAQ3y7z8L#.hjBE3go3X
◦ https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/a-melhor-amiga-da-barbie-6857971/bom-dia-
4993360147
◦ http://www.paintedteacup.com/mental-health-awareness-quotes/
◦ https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ed/3e/c2/ed3ec270a549efd62585af74ad5d8392.png
◦ https://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/top-5-mental-health-problems-facing-
college-students/
◦ http://time.com/5190291/anxiety-depression-college-university-students/
Citations
◦ https://dmhs.ca/
◦ https://www.ontarioshores.ca/
◦ https://www.camh.ca/
◦ https://www.torontodistresscentre.com/408-help-line/
◦ http://pineriverinstitute.com/