AWARE NI’s Post

There are many misconceptions about mental health, how it differs from mental illness, and how common it is to experience mental ill-health. The truth is, mental health is a part of all our lives, and we all have a role in looking after it. For more information, check out our "Looking After Your Mental Health" factsheet: aware-ni.org/factsheets #AWARENI #MentalHealth

  • Two pie charts one is titled What People Think Mental Health Is and the information within includes:
Separate from physical health;
The same as mental illness;
Only related to negative emotions;
A rare thing to struggle with.

The other pie chart is titled What Mental Health Actually Is and the information within includes:
Linked with physical health;
Something we all have to look after;
Manging a range of emotions;
1 in 5 people in NI live with mental ill-health.

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