Mental Health

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Mental Health

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What is mental health?

Mental health includes our emotional, psychological and social wellbeing. It affects how we think, feel and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through to adulthood.

Over the course of your life, if you experience mental health problems, your thinking, mood and behaviour could be affected.  Many factors contribute to mental health problems including:

  • Biological factors, such as genes or brain chemistry
  • Life experiences, such as trauma or abuse
  • Family history of mental health problems

Mental health problems are common but help is available.

Connect

Connect is a FREE peer support service offering caring, evidence-based interventions to improve wellbeing, decrease emotional distress and improve connections to your community.

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SHINE

SHINE aims to help children, and their families, who need support in leading the way towards happy and healthy lives.

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