Teen Mental Health Resource Hub
About Mental Health
From a young age,we're taught that you should visit the doctor when you feel physical pain or discomfort. But what do you do when the pain and discomfort are coming from your thoughts and emotions?
While physical illnesses affect part of your body, mental illnesses affect your emotions, thinking, or behavior— and sometimes a combination of the three. Left untreated, mental illnesses can impact your ability to:
- do well in school or at work
- maintain healthy relationships
- manage day-to-day tasks
- and so much more…
Even though diagnosing a mental illness is not as straightforward as diagnosing a physical illness (like a broken leg or a cold), they are all health conditions with life-saving treatments available.
Mental Illness is Nothing to be Ashamed of
Just like asthma or diabetes, you can’t control whether you experience mental illness or not. Some people are more prone to mental illnesses due to genetics, while others may experience trauma that leads to mental illness.
The bottom line is that we can’t control the cards we’re dealt, but we can choose to use the resources available to help us.
Teen Mental Health Resource Hub | YMCA of Greater Charlotte
