Mental Illness

public health strategies for mental illness

prevention, screening and early detection, surveillance, improving access to services, advocacy and policy changes, research, collaboration and integration, crisis intervention and support, cultural sensitivity and inclusiveness, addressing vulnerable populations

barriers to mental health treatment

stigma around mental illness, limited insurance, lack of psychiatrist and treatment options, cost

physiological implications of mental illness

depression and anxiety, individual stressors- family life, money, work, school, community stressors- poverty, climate change, neighborhood violence 

mentally healthy 

being able to cope with everyday stress, maintain meaningful relationships and work productively