Maintaining Mental Health Amid Challenges Series

Like physical health, mental health fluctuates. We have days when we feel great and others when we don't. Living in the 21st century certainly has had an impact on the world’s collective mental health. The past two decades have been a world of social media, information overload and uncertainty. We've been faced with a worldwide health crisis, increasing unemployment, a recession, and other global concerns. It comes as no surprise that one of the main causes for poor mental health is linked to coping with daily, stressful situations and challenges. How do you keep your head above water when you feel like your world is sinking?

In these lessons, you’ll explore practical strategies to maintain positive well-being in challenging times. We’ll focus on the impact of stress on overall mental health and give you tools to help manage stress. You’ll discover your own unique situation and understand how you react to stress. In addition, you’ll be able to identify techniques that work for you and set up a successful routine to build your stress resilience and maintain positive mental health. 

Learning Objectives

• Recognize how stress affects your mental health
• Evaluate your own stress response
• Identify a framework for managing your thoughts
• Demonstrate some techniques to regulate your stress response
• Compose a toolkit to help you manage stressors