People who enjoy good mental health report a general sense of comfort and satisfaction with their life and their place in it. Each person's ability to function or perform at an adequate level in their major life-roles, such as parent, child, student, husband, wife, employee, etc., also plays an important role.

Mental health is made up of how well you function in regard to your:

• thoughts
• emotions
• behaviors

Any one of these parts can become out of balance due to stress, sickness, substance abuse, chemical imbalances etc. When this occurs, it can lead to problems.

For example: If you are so depressed that you can’t work. It will begin to affect how you see yourself. Negative thoughts about worth…such as “I am not worth much, I can’t even work” make the situation worse. This can cause more depression and a downward spiral.

Take a free depression self-test.

For more information about mental health, please see the following resources:

National Mental Health Information Center

National Alliance on Mental Illness

National Library of Medicine, National Institute of Health

Missouri Department of Mental Health

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• Coping with Change -
• Counseling Clinic -
• Geriatric Services -
• Guidelines for Daily Relaxation -
• Outpatient Services -
• Support Groups -
• Stress Symptom Checklist -
• Types of Anxiety Disorders -
• Youth Services -

• Depression self-test
• Alcoholism test
• Stress test

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