Mental Health Awareness

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 the their community.

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 FactsHelpful Tips and Tools
Back to BasicsFact Sheets and Worksheets
Mental Health ConditionsInteractive Activities for Children
SuicideHelpful Websites
My Mental HealthPenn Foundation Blog

Get the Facts

Mental Health by the Numbers: AdultsWarning Signs of Mental Illness
Mental Health by the Numbers: YouthMental Health Care Matters
Mental Health in Rural AmericaThe Ripple Effect of Mental Illness
You are Not AloneWhat is Mental Health Parity


Back to Basics

Maintaining Good Mental HealthWhat to Do When You Need Help
Recognizing When You Need HelpWhere to Go
Starting to Think about Mental HealthTerms to Know
What Plays a Role in Developing a MH ConditionLanguage Matters


Mental Health Conditions

ADHD in AdultsDepression in Older Adults
ADHD in Children and TeensPerinatal Depression
Bipolar DisorderGeneralized Anxiety Disorder
Bipolar Disorder in Children and TeensObsessive Compulsive Disorder
Bipolar Disorder in Teens and Young AdultsPanic Disorder
Borderline Personality DisorderPost Traumatic Stress Disorder
DepressionSchizophrenia
Depression in TeensSeasonal Affective Disorder
Depression in MenSocial Anxiety Disorder
Depression in Women


Suicide

FAQs About Suicide 
It’s Okay to Talk About Suicide
Warning Signs of Suicide


My Mental Health

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

 

Helpful Tips and Tools

5 Steps to Help Someone in Emotional PainHow to Help a Friend
5 Things You Should Know About StressThe Teen Brain: 7 Things to Know
Children and Mental Health: Is This Just a Stage?What is Telemental Health?
Helping Children Cope with Trauma 


Fact Sheets and Worksheets

Accepting RealityOwning Your Feelings
Adapting After Trauma and StressPhysical Symptoms and Feelings Tracker
Connecting with OthersPreparing to Share
Creating Healthy RoutinesProcessing Big Changes
Dealing with Anger and FrustrationSupporting Others
Eliminating Toxic InfluencesTaking Time for Yourself
Feeling SafeThink Ahead
Filling the VoidWays to Work on Your Wellness
Finding the Positive After LossWhat’s Underneath
Getting Out of Thinking TrapsYour Mind and Your Body: Talking to Your Doctor about MH
Keep Your Mind Grounded


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


Helpful Websites

CDCNational Institute of Mental Health
NAMI – Bucks CountySAMHSA
NAMI – Montgomery CountyWHO
Mental Health America