Mental Health 101 | CAMH

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Mental health problems impact people’s lives in many ways, including:

taking medication for problems like stress and depression, and dealing with the side effects of the medication
missing social and family gatherings
taking time off work to deal with a personal mental health problem
taking time off work to help a family member or friend with a mental health problem (Ipsos, 2017).

When a person’s mental health declines, it can become hard to enjoy life in the same way they used to. They may start to feel run down mentally and physically. Mental health changes can affect many areas of work, school and home life, including:

relationships
sleep
appetite
energy levels
ability to think clearly or make decisions
physical health
life satisfaction (CMHA BC & AnxietyBC, 2016).

Changes in a person's mental health can also impact their coworkers, their family and their friends.

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