What is mental health? Mental health is just as important as your physical health and it encompasses a wide range of things including your mood, your energy, mental health conditions and more. In this episode we will cover The idea that not everyone starts at 100% battery everyday some people start with lessWhy neurodivergent people are more affected by mental healthUsing person first language with mental health conditions Burnout versus depression what’s the differenceBipolar Depression Schizophrenia BPD borderline personality disorder NPD narcissistic personality disorder PPD paranoid personality disorderMyths and misconceptions about each mental health condition How to identify if you are struggling with your mental healthWhat to do and resources for if you are struggling with your mental health Therapy How to support someone else who is struggling with their mental healthHow to break the stigma around mental healthHow to support and care for your own mental health Through this episode you will gain a greater understanding of what mental health is and what certain mental health conditions are and you will gain a greater understanding of how to support your own or somebody else’s mental health and how to identify if you or someone you know is struggling. Resources for immediate help U.S Call or text 988 for the suicide and crisis hotlineText 741741 for crisis text lineNAMI HelplineTrevor Project text start 678678Teen Line call 800-852-8336 or text teen to 839863U.KText shout to 85258CanadaText CONNECT to 686868IrelandText home to 50808If you are in a different country please look up the numbers in case you ever need them. Want to learn more about mental health myths and misconceptions? listen to episode 7Spotify<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4dszuQOxK5VywyP8rtQNqU">https://open.spotify.com/episode/4dszuQOxK5VywyP8rtQNqU</a> Apple Podcasts<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-7-debunking-myths-and-misconceptions-about-mental/id6785985912?i=1000778699938">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-7-debunking-myths-and-misconceptions-about-mental/id6785985912?i=1000778699938</a>  Email me with stories questions or if you would like to be a guest <a href="mailto:connect@thinkdifferentpod.com">connect@thinkdifferentpod.com</a>  Find more information and full transcripts at my website <a href="http://thinkdifferentpod.wordpress.com/">thinkdifferentpod.wordpress.com</a>  Join the community to start seeing the world a little differently <a href="http://the-mind-map.beehiiv.com/">the-mind-map.beehiiv.com</a>  If you aren’t already listening on YouTube my YouTube channel is Minds That Think Differently I post full episodes and clips <a href="https://youtube.com/@mindsthatth

Ep. 8: What is Mental Health: The Basics Mental Health Conditions and Connection to Neurodivergence

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