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 choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.
Over the course of your life, if you experience mental health problems, your thinking, mood, and behavior could be affected. Many factors contribute to mental health problems, including:
Mental health problems are common but help is available. People with mental health problems can get better and many recover completely.
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Mental Health
NAMI Santa Clara
Suicide Prevention & Crisis
February 10, 2022 8:30 am to 3:00 pm
Learn how to identify understand and respond to signs of mental illness & substance use disorders in youth. This 6-hour training gives adults working with youth the skills needed to reach out and provide initial support to children and adolescents (ages 6-18) who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and connecting them to the appropriate care. If you are 18 or older register by emailing LMena@momentumMH.org your name, email, phone, the date. Training is free.