September - Must-Have Monthly Convo

Mental health. This is a term we've all heard many times, and most likely know it is a growing concern in today's society. But do we truly understand what it is? Maybe, maybe not. One thing is for certain though. As each day passes with more and more mental illness diagnoses, suicides and mass-shooting events, it is critical for each and every one of us to make a choice to be aware of & informed about this important topic.

Webster's Dictionary defines the term Mental health as "the condition of being sound mentally and emotionally that is characterized by the absence of mental illness and by adequate adjustment especially as reflected in feeling comfortable about oneself, positive feelings about others, and the ability to meet the demands of daily life". Whoa. Let's break that down a bit...

Mental health is:

stable thoughts without mental illness
stable emotions without mental illness
caring about yourself
caring about others
appropriately pivoting with the high's & low's of life

http://teenmentalhealth.org states that "Mental health includes our emotional, psychological and social well-being, which means it affects how we think, feel, and act." Did you catch that? How we think, feel and act! Each one of those is huge all on its own, much less the combination of all three. No wonder mental health is so incredibly important.

Please access our Zoom Webinar on Monday, Sept. 14 at 8pm to join a panel of Humble ISD & local mental health professionals, KHS counselors, staff and students as we aim to unpack key components of understanding & awareness. We challenge you to use this opportunity to explore where there may be gaps, biases or judgements in your own thoughts regarding mental health, all in a safe environment that seeks to encourage & uphold one another.

Webinar details:

https://humbleisd.zoom.us/j/95138578545

ID: 951 3857 8545

No password required.

In the meantime, check out this video: