What Is Mental Health? 

If you are struggling with mental health there are lines where you can get professional support: www.nhs.uk/mental-health/nhs-voluntary-charity-services/charity-and-voluntary-services/get-help-from-mental-health-helplines/

It can be really beneficial to treat ourselves with the same patience and compassion we would treat our pets or children with

If you deal with depression, anxiety, or low self-esteem, please know that you are not alone🧠✌🏾❤️

“When people don't express themselves, they die one piece at a time.” ― Laurie Halse Anderson

As a medic, I’m so glad more people are becoming aware of this aspect of their overall health.

00:40 - a healthy mind is an editing mind 01:25 - resists the pull of unfair comparisons 01:55 - keeps a judicious grip on the faucet of fear 02:40 - has compartments 04:15 - endurance 04:45 - mental illness 05:10 - seek help

This school is really good for my mental health.

IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT. YOUR NOT SICK. YOUR NOT BAD. YOUR NOT WRONG. Society, parents, peers always trying to make you feel bad for not fitting in. YOU ARE NO SHEEP. BE PROUD OF YOUR PAIN. You are gifted. You are an artist of emotion no one will ever understand.

I think something that really affects people's mental health nowadays is hustle culture and toxic productivity. It's important to not be lazy and accomplish your goals but this idea of going on 4 hours of sleep and working every living moment is not good for your physical or mental health.

Recognizing your own self-worth exists outside of the opinions of others and striving only to compete with who you were yesterday, answering only to your own inner compass, and looking at every imperfect venture as a 'process of elimination' rather than a 'failure to acquire value'

A much needed definition of "healthy mind". Yet again, Thank you School Of Life

Real help is soon damn expensive. How does anyone get help when they can barely pay the rent?

If you are reading this - you are doing great, it will get easier and be better tomorrow! Sending a like and love from Ireland 🇮🇪 use your inner strength ❤️

This video reminded me of how far I have come. I am still not where I want to be, but I am leagues away from where I was three years ago.

Schools: "I don't know either because of how I got defunded to the point where the internet is teaching better than I did."

It's an achievement to feel mentally well. ~ Siame Niza Henry.

“Judicious grip on the faucet of fear” is superb.

What is Mental Health? A thing I wish I and I think others couldve learned about and understood much earlier in life instead of later. But then again that’s in the past and it’s important to focus on the now and whateve current mental health issues many are facing. Another jaded definition of Mental Health for me is that thing that’s negatively associated with bad stuff because many underestimate just how important it really is and see mental health issues either as something unimportant or nonsense.

“Don’t compare your beginning to someone else’s middle.” - Tim Hiller

Having suffered from depression and anxiety a few years back, this is a superb summary of how the unhealthy part of ones mind takes over from the balanced part

The most crucial problem my mind has is comparing. I really do not compare myself to people who are more successful, funnier, prettier etc. I compare myself and my life to people, who in my mind have things in their life worse than me. And it makes me sad and angry to myself that I can’t be satisfied with my life when there is so many people that have much more challenging life than me.

Life can be a struggle at times even for those who don’t suffer from debilitating mental illness. For me, the biggest take-away from this piece is that mental health must not be stigmatized and we should all have the same sympathy for the mentally ill as we do for those that suffer physical ailments. But, beyond sympathy and general supportiveness what more can we do to help and how to know if/when tough love would be more beneficial than tea and sympathy? In my experience, depressed people often have self-destructive habits that are easy for others to see but hard to talk about with the affilicted.

Mental health is one of the most important aspects of a person's overall well-being. Despite the stigma attached to it, it is essential that we talk about these problems and strive towards finding solutions. All progress if futile without the robustness of the mind.

wow I didn't expect and I'm glad, thank you from Japan

Self love is the start of a lifelong romance 🖤

This channel is a gift. Thank you for all the work you do.

so nice to get a view over what health looks like and not only what illness looks like! ofc both are important but this gives me peace and hope ♡

I’m a bipolar disorder with more depression I use to smile and laugh and telling jokes to everybody It help me to feel happy and okay Be in a Good mood always help me Thank you 🌹

I have been constantly thinking about all the horrible things that can happen with me in future ,not only that I picture them happening very soon that disturbs my sleep and I sleep at around 4am .I recently got diagnosed with an autoimmune disease may be because of sagging stress . This video is helpful. Thank you SOL

This channel is the closest thing I'll ever have to an understanding parent or a friend So glad I discovered this channel

Wow! "A healthy mind is an editing mind" what a profound statement. Love it!

Dayumn I just had a knee injury-ish and the last line really comforted me. Thaanks!

As much as I love Alain de Botton, it's refreshing to listen to another narrator once in a while. Now there's a little gamble in whom i will meet when visiting The Scool of Life. Her voice is wonderful, gentle yet distinct.

Thanks for this video, it's so concise and well scripted, it'll help a lot of people get a holistic view of mental health which has been missing in the mental health material, it's basics, I love it, I'm genuinely going to recommend it those who are taking a practical look at mental health, I don't have a clout to share this with but I urge to those who do, please share this video.

Beautiful video...always inspiration for my channel and my podcasts ... thank you!

That was beautiful with truth & compassion. Thank you for creating this.

I am an avid #MentalHealthAwareness advocate and spoken word performer, and I love this so much. I travel the country trying to bring that awareness on stages, in classrooms, hospitals, and on my RU-vid channel, so I get excited when I see other advocates. 💙❤

My mental health has improved when I learnt about narcissism. Then I knew where people who didn't have my best interests at heart were coming from

One definition of mental health I use is when adversity makes you a better person.

So comforting and validating to see important attention paid to mental health.. Society needs to pay it due attention. Thank you so much school of life! 🙏🏾❤️❤️

It's the inability to be yourself....that's my experience.

"A free man thinks of death least of all things; and his wisdom is a meditation not of death but of life." (Ethica, IV, Prop. 67)

*Never give up! The success will arrive!! I hope you will stay consistent!!*

My mom was put in psych ward this week due to hallucinations. She feels very betrayed by the family for putting her there and not believing what she "saw." She threatened to kill my dad.😢😢😢😢😴

This was really helpful for me, struggling to define what a "good mental state" might look like. Thank you❣❣

I like this person's voice!

I feel so educated after watching this

Super Quote, The Greatest Challenge in Life is Discovering who you are.

You guys helping me so much!!

I would love to see a video from you on ADHD or ASD.

wow I'm so early, hello everyone! I hope you are able to improve your mental health :)

Thank you ❤️

Pure gold! Thank you.

Thank you, we need more videos about worrying!

This helped me understand how an ADHD mind is not a healthy one. Thank you ♥

I work with Small Business Owners. For most of my clients, work-life balance is hard and the psychological burden can be intense. They have fewer resources to manage essential tasks and a finite amount of daily energy to manage them. When your business is your output, knowing what is worth committing your energy to is essential!

Can you please do a video on Maladaptive Daydreaming? Please..

Well spoken. Beautifully animated. Thank you!

I guess I'll never get back my healthy mind. This reminder, is so kind.

Thank you🖤

At a time when my mental health is at a low point because of working from home, I really needed this. Thanks!

Thank you for sharing this video. It has taught me so much.

This video just woke me up, thank you!!!

Thank you for the uplifting reaffirming content. Sometimes recognizing patterns of self-care can be a challenge. Thank you for the visual.

A well informed video on mental health. Thank you.

Incredible.

Thank you for sharing this great video. 👍

One of my greatest mental health problems is loneliness. I have great people that I can call friends, but I don’t know if they are friends. I’m working on my communication skills, but most of the time when I talk about my emotions, I’m not being heard, and that’s why I stick to small talk, but it’s boring and at the end I don’t feel any connection to them. Is it me who is boring? This happens to me almost every time, except when I ask about others life. It sucks having to listen to people but not having the space to express myself.

The las point about treating mental health in a similar way to phisical health couldn´t be more true. Is incredible how many people don´t even consider seeking profesional help for mental issues while finding pretty ordinary doing so for phisical ones.

I really appreciate how this argument is framed :)

Great video, thanks for sharing! Stay healthy and safe! 👍😊🍓

I was just above to give up. Watching this helped me activate my inner sieve/ censor (how close that word is to sensor). I let go off some of the more extreme thoughts and fears, and actually emailed two people to address two work things I also was hiding from while spiralling. Got replies almost immediately and things are not as bad and I have time to work things out. If something about this video had not spoken to me just this minute, I think I would have been spiralling for weeks, broken up with my partner, quit on work and other more despairing things. I'd say I just got 'algorithmed' some amazingly good luck tonight!

Thanks Nova for sharing

Great video on mental health!!

This is a great topic thanks for a creative approach 👍

This channel is gold ....

I love the school of life! The best ever university!

Another important video from TSOL! Thank you for making it.

Mental health, defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), is "a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community".[1] According to the WHO, mental health includes "subjective well-being, perceived self-efficacy, autonomy, competence, intergenerational dependence, and self-actualization of one's intellectual and emotional potential, among others".[2] From the perspectives of positive psychology or of holism, mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life and to create a balance between life activities and efforts to achieve psychological resilience.[3] Cultural differences, subjective assessments, and competing professional theories all affect how one defines "mental health

I wonder how many lives this channel has saved...

Thanks for sharing 🌻

Here is a fun fact: there is a rapper in the world who doesn't swear! NF ( Nathan Feuerstein ) is my favourite rapper and I deeply admire him as a human being too. Just check out the songs " The Search" and " Just like you", then you will know what I mean. He suffered greatly from mental health issues, but he has an incredible gift for putting all his troubles into his music and helping millions of people. There were teenagers coming up to him after his shows, saying: " I was going to commit suicide, but your music saved me". One of his many verses that really got to me is: "I always put up my guard Even when talkin' to God" Those of us who lack a " basic trust" towards the world like this, who are deeply damaged, hyper anxious and only feel truly safe when we are alone, should take special care of our mental health. Here are some podcasts that are very helpful and enriching. ( I have shared some of this here before ) 1. THE HAPPINESS LAB The most beloved psychology professor at Yale University, Laurie Santos is the host of this wonderful podcast. . After seeing that a huge amount of the students were suffering from depression and anxiety, she decided to offer a class called " The science of happiness" and it soon became the most visited class at Yale. On her podcasts, she shares all the insights she offers her students on those lectures. I particularly recommend the episode:" Don't accentuate the positive". ( There is hope in there too,you will see when you listen! ) 2. TIM FERRISS' PODCAST Let's also keep in mind that depression can be a result of a chemical imbalance and taking the right medicine can save your life too. There is an incredibly insightful episode of the Tim Ferriss podcast about this and much more. Just search for: " Tim Ferriss , Michael Pollan, Exploring the frontiers of psychedelics" Another incredibly insightful episode tells his own story: " My healing journey after childhood abuse" 3. ON BEING WITH KRISTA TIPPETT Krista Tippett is one of the best interviewers on this planet. She herself suffered from depression for a long time and one episode of her podcast is entirely dedicated to the subject. All of her guests went through depression. Especially Andrew Solomon has so many helpful things to say. The episode is called: " The Soul in Depression." 4. SHRINK RAP RADIO This is the oldest psychology podcast on the planet , where you can always hear a retired professor shrink, Dr. Dave, interviewing another psychologist. There are several episodes dedicated to depression.Including one episode about "Depression and Nutrition" where they say that you must have your Vitamin D, B12 and Zink levels checked before you get a complete diagnosis. 5. SINCERELY X The most interesting things people could say are the things they don't say! Because they are scared of sharing tem. But for this, there is a wonderful podcast by TED which is called: " Sincerely X".Two episodes of this podcast are dedicated to depression:-Sad In Silicon Valley-Mood Changer 6. WHERE SHOULD WE BEGIN? On this podcast, one of the best couple therapists in the world, Esther Perel, offers us real therapy sessions with real couples! It is terribly interesting and enriching! 7. DEAR THERAPISTS What we need the most on earth is HOPE. I can tell you that after listening to every single episode of this podcast, I have felt more hopeful than before. The hosts are two brilliant psychologists: Lori Gottlieb and Guy Winch. Their TED Talks and their books are extremely helpful too. On every episode a person calls who has a horrible problem that seems really insolvable. But the psychologists almost always manage to bring that person to see his story with completely different eyes. Just by asking them the right questions. At the end of every episode you hear the two therapists discuss the case together and then they tell the caller two or three concrete steps they should follow. A few days later, the person calls back to say how it went. It is incredible how much suffering can be relieved, if only you are able to see your problem clearly and then dare to take the right steps to solve it. I highly recommend you to check out the episode " Molly's Father's Suicide". Thank you for this most valuable lesson and for the wonderful animation!

Very well explained on mental health and its related supplements, my relative has been suffering from mental health problem and he start taken Planet Ayurveda Brahmi chyawanprash along with exercise, yogas and pranayams. Now he got too much improvement in health and concentration power.

the school of life es mi psicologo!!!! gracias!!!

Due to mental health issues that arises from substance abuse during my teenage life, I’m suffering from a tremendous lost of opportunities once being deemed unfit to serve the military. In Singapore, this stripped me away from privileges when it comes to buying a flat and seeking for a job. These would inevitably serve as a demotivation, especially knowing that even a university graduate who came from a recognised school has trouble seeking for a job. This is insane. Also, socially, It’s hard to talk about anything in regard to this and whilst interviewing for a job, I have to choose between lying or telling the truth. If I lie, it’s illegal, thus, I’ll be fine or jailed. If I were to tell the truth, I’ll be rejected and treated differently. Most importantly, the time will always be ticking. Throughout the past 4 years, I’ve been doing decently well in school and in my social life. There is no more abuse of substances and I’m coping well without medication. Right now, I’m fighting for an appeal to serve the military like all men in Singapore and I’m running out of time as the age of 21 is the oldest you can get before being call in to serve. Some may argue claiming that the doctors are professionals and they know what they are doing. However, I wish to highlight that I was under the influence at that point of time. If anyone were to be place under that condition, a similar event would unfold. Indeed, I’ve done wrong, however, I believe that I do not need to be shamed and punished for the rest of my life. The possibility of new opportunities in the future is what keeps being from striving, when the doors are locked, where can I turn to seek for an effective solution? All in all, I just want to simplify those things I’ve said above into an understandable concept - You can’t expect a human to strive when you’re telling him that no matter how well his recovery is, he would still be at a disadvantage. Moreover, you can’t expect him to have hope when a university graduate is having a difficult time seeking for jobs. It’s competitive out here and I’ll fight until my very last day which is the next year of December. Wish me luck and all the best...

That was a beautiful message. Thank you!

Well, this one was particularly good. Thanks.

Music for your soul and peace of mind, relaxing music is here.💆‍♀️💆‍♂️

This is beautiful❤️

Thanks for sharing this! To add to this, nutrition issues can result in anxiety. For example, magnesium deficiency can be a problem. This deficiency may result from our soils being depleted of magnesium, the increased amount of magnesium used by the body during stress, medications like birth control, and not eating enough magnesium. One good food source of magnesium (and delicious) is pumpkin seeds!

I needed to watch this

0:36 optimally-functioning mind 0:40 a healthy mind is an editing mind 1:25 resists the pull of unfair comparison 1:58 keeps a judicious grip on the faucet of fear 2:45 a healthy mind has compartments 3:59 a healthy mind knows how to hope

I've watched this for like 4 times now, I keep coming back, and I may again later

does anyone know any medications or any other waus that helps to fade away the thoughts of suicide??its not like i am suicidal but it keeps comong in my mind...have not git proper sleep beacuse of it..

Thank you

Great video,keep it up!🌏🏚

Mental health is mental strength. Because when I had no mental health mentally I was weak. Took years to build a healthy mind. And having true diagnosed mental disability it’s a life long challenge but I found ways to make it work as imperfect as it is.

A healthy mind is what we need.

Cool! I did not know this, so this is the real baseline

Great video👍