Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. 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 to adolescence to adulthood.
While 1-in-5 people will experience a mental illness during their lifetime, we all experience emotional ups and downs from time-to time in our lives. Mental health conditions go beyond these emotional reactions and become something longer lasting. They are medical conditions, not the result of personal weakness, lack of character, or poor upbringing. With proper treatment, people can realize their full potential, cope with the stresses of life, work productively, and meaningfully contribute to their community.
Join us in the community this May for Mental Health Mondays!
This May, St. Luke’s Penn Foundation is hosting “Mental Health Mondays,” a free opportunity for the community to hear from trained mental health professionals about why mental health is important, tips and tools for mental wellness, ways you can help reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness, and available resources. Visit our Events calendar to learn more or download our Mental Health Mondays flyer.
Click below to learn more and access practical tips and tools that you can use to improve your mental health and the mental health of your loved ones.
| Get the Facts | Helpful Tips and Tools |
| Back to Basics | Fact Sheets and Worksheets |
| Mental Health Conditions | Interactive Activities for Children |
| Suicide | Helpful Websites |
| My Mental Health | Penn Foundation Blog |
| FAQs About Suicide |
| It’s Okay to Talk About Suicide |
| Warning Signs of Suicide |
| Is it Stress or Anxiety? | Taking Control of Your Mental Health |
| My Mental Health: Do I Need Help? | What Can My Genes Tell Me About My Mental Health? |
| Getting the Right Start |
Interactive Activities for Children
| Stress Catcher |
| Get Excited About the Brain: A Coloring and Activity Book |
| Stand Up to Stress: A Coloring and Activity Book |