Mental Health and Wellbeing by Lilly Andrews

lesson 1

lillyandrews537 — 2025-05-20 01:50:16 UTC

What does mental health mean to you ?

Meantal health to me is the way that you think about yourself and everything around you, it's the way that you view life. Mental health can either be good or bad and it can be influenced and impacted by many things including relationships and social settings.

What factors can influence mental health ?

The factors that can influence mental health are:

Family issues
Social issues
Physical health
life experinces
bullying
life style choices
social and economic circumatances
genetics

Lesson 2

lillyandrews537 — 2025-05-20 03:03:07 UTC

How can the internet, social media and technology affect our mental health?

Veiwing social media constantly can lead to FOMO and people comparing themselves to other people because they belive ehat they are vewing is normal and everyone should behave that way. This can effect people in a way of making them more stressed and they can get a bit depressed. If social media or the internet is being used negatively like through bullyingit can also lead to people developing more mental illnesses

What support services is avaliable to you?

kids helpline
beyond blue
SA health
Headspace
Black Dog insitute

Risks

lillyandrews537 — 2025-05-27 02:08:31 UTC

What are some factors that influence decision making around mental health?

Some fastors that influence decision makinging around our mental health are

people around us
pressure
social media
drugs
alcohol
friends family
school

How can we make informed decisions for responsible, safe and respectful choices around mental health and risk taking?

assess the risks
think about the consequences
gather infomation and think about the choice
think of if it might hurt anyone
make sure you do what you want to do
stick to your beliefs and values

Stress

lillyandrews537 — 2025-05-27 03:01:17 UTC

what can stress look like?

Stress can look like an overwhelming feeling that makes someone panicked. Panicked, overthinking and being negative. Stress can come and go in waves and you can feel anxious and sick.

one thing you do to de stress?

I go for walks or i do some sewing or i listen to music. This helps me to stop thinking about what im worrying about and try to think a little bit more posative.

happiness: joy

Sadness: crying

Anger: intense - or crashout