Let's Talk Mental Health: Developing a Mental Health Plan

Dear Listeners,

Have you every considered how important your mental health is to your overall health? When is it important to address mental health? The World Health Organization defines health as a complete mental, physical and social wellbeing and not just the absence of disease. Mental health is not merely the absence of mental illness and is based on how we experience and respond to life stressors based on a number of factors. The World Health Organization Emphasizes that mental health is an integral part of health and wellbeing. Ultimately, your overall health and wellbeing is contingent on how you take care of your physical, mental, social & emotional wellbeing.

This episode of Bermuda Health-Abets, a podcast where we discuss everything from A to Z on healthy living, Let's Talk Mental Health: Developing a Mental Health Plan. #empoweringinformingandmotivating Bermuda residents to live well.

Our guest this episode is Latisha Lister-Burgess, Executive Director at the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP-Bermuda). During this episode Latisha defines mental health, discusses stigma and the mental health continuum, and how to develop a mental health plan. Latisha says that "all things can be managed once we understand and we plan". Dear listener what is your mental health plan? As you tune into this episode consider what you need to build your mental health plan.

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