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    4 PROMOTING EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION IN APPRENTICESHIPS

    MENTAL HEALTH

    WHAT ARE MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS?

    Watch the video clip.

    click the link below:


    What are mental health problems?

    Mental Health (also known as well-being or emotional welfare) affects us all. How
    we think and feel about ourselves and our lives impacts on our behaviour and how
    we cope in tough times. It affects our ability to make the most of the opportunities
    that come our way and play a full part in our family, workplace, community and
    with our friends. It is also closely linked with our physical health. We all have times
    when we feel down or stressed or frightened. Most of the time those feelings pass,
    but sometimes they develop into a more serious problem and that could happen
    to any one of us. Everyone is different. You may bounce back from a setback while
    someone else may feel weighed down by it for a long time.

    MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS

    Watch the video clip to hear people talking about their


    mental health problems

    click the link below:


    Mental Health: In Our Own Words

    1
    Your mental health doesn’t always stay the same. It can change as circumstances
    change and as you move through different stages of your life.

    There is a stigma attached to mental health problems. This means that people feel
    uncomfortable about them and don’t talk about them much. Many people don’t even
    feel comfortable talking about their feelings, but it’s healthy to know and say how
    you’re feeling.

    What are mental health problems?


    Some of the more well known mental health problems are:
    • depression
    • anxiety
    • panic
    • phobias
    • eating disorders
    • obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD)
    • bi polar
    • schizophrenia

    Click on the link to find out more about these mental health problems:
    Types of mental health problems | Mind

    Stigma and Discrimination


    Unfortunately, not everyone understands mental health problems. Some people may
    have misconceptions about what certain diagnoses mean and because of their lack of
    understanding they may also use language that is dismissive, offensive or hurtful.

    We know that people with mental health problems are amongst the least
    likely of any group with a long-term health condition or disability to:
    • find work
    • be in a steady, long-term relationship
    • live in decent housing
    • be socially included in mainstream society.

    This is because society in general has stereotyped views about mental illness and how
    it affects people. Many people believe that people with mental ill health are violent
    and dangerous, when in fact they are more at risk of being attacked or harming
    themselves than harming other people.

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    MENTAL HEALTH

    Sometimes the way that mental health conditions are


    portrayed in the media can re-enforce negative reactions
    towards people with mental illness, but, on the other
    hand, the media can also be powerful in challenging
    stereotyping and changing attitudes towards mental
    health.

    MENTAL HEALTH

    Use the Internet to research articles in the news and on


    social media to find examples of where the media has
    presented:

    Positive attitudes towards mental health


    Negative attitudes towards mental health

    Make some notes, and you'll be asked about it in your


    assessment.

    YOUR ASSESSMENT

    Click the link below to


    access and complete your
    assessment.

    Mental Health
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