Lesson 1: What is Mental Health?

According to the World Health Organization, Mental health is a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of life, realize their abilities, learn well, work well, and contribute to their community.

Good mental health means feeling okay about yourself, doing what matters to you, and having the resilience to handle life’s challenges—not the absence of problems, but the ability to manage them.

Mental health is unique to each person, and their life experiences. 

Taking care of your mental health is as important as your physical health. It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world.