What is mental health?

Mental health is one part of a person’s overall health. In the same way that we attend to the health of our bodies, we can also take care of the health of our minds.

In this video, we hear about mental health from both a mental health professional and people who have moved to Finland. You will also learn

  • what strengthens mental health
  • how to recognize if you have good mental health
  • why mental health can vary.

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Do you want to know more?

The additional material in this section speaks of how mental health is nothing to be ashamed of. Why is it that, in some cultures, mental health is something that people should not speak about? How can we improve this situation?