What is mental health?
Mental health has to do with how you feel about yourself, how you feel about others, and how you are able to meet and handle the demands of life. It is not the absence of problems. Rather, it describes the ability to balance problems with appropriate coping skills.
What are mental illnesses?
Mental illnesses are diseases that cause mild to severe disturbances in thinking, feeling and behavior. These disturbances may significantly impair a person’s ability to cope with life’s ordinary demands and routines. Just like other medical conditions, mental illnesses vary greatly by type, symptoms and severity.
