Mental Health 101

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Is mental illness physical or mental?

Understanding mental health

  1. What is mental illness?
  3. How do I know if I have a mental Illness?
  5. What mental illness do I have?
  8. How common is mental illness?
  11. Why do I have a mental illness?
  13. What causes mental illness?
  16. Is mental illness genetic?
  18. How can I find accurate mental health information online?

Living with mental health concerns

  1. Am I crazy?
  3. What does mental illness feel like?
  5. Is this condition forever? Will I always feel this way?

Mental illness: treatment and recovery

  1. How do you treat mental illness?
  3. Is mental illness curable?
  5. Does mental illness go away on its own?
  8. How can I take charge of my own mental health?
  11. How health insurance works
  13. Who makes mental health decisions for me if I can’t?
  16. Do I need to go to the hospital?
  18. How do I get a service animal?

Therapy 101

  1. How does therapy work? What to expect
  3. How does online therapy work?
  5. How do I find a therapist?
  8. What should I look for in a therapist?
  11. I can’t afford therapy!
  13. I don’t want to go to therapy!
  16. I don’t like my therapist

Mental health medications 101

  1. How do I find the right medication for my mental health?
  3. How fast do mental health meds work?
  5. Do I have to take medication forever?
  8. Can genetic testing help me find the right mental health meds?
  11. I can’t afford mental health meds!
  13. I don’t want to take medication!
  16. I think my medication is making me feel worse
  18. I feel better; should I go off my meds?

Mental health self-help 101

  1. How can I improve my mental health on my own?
  3. Thinking traps: How can I deal with negative thoughts?
  5. How can I manage my emotions?
  8. Mental health DIY tools
  11. Can an app help my mental health problems?
  13. What can keeping a journal do for my mental health?
  16. My coping skills aren’t working anymore
  18. Can meditation improve my mental health?

Finding mental health support

  1. Who can I talk to about my mental illness?
  3. I’m afraid to talk to anyone about my mental health
  5. Should I tell someone I have a mental Illness?
  8. Think Ahead: Mental Health Crisis Plan

Supporting a loved one through a mental health concern

  1. I think someone I care about has a mental illness
  3. 7 tips for talking to a loved one about their mental health
  5. How can I help a loved one with a mental illness?
  8. How to help someone make decisions about their mental health

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