Live Your Life Well
With increasing economic troubles piled on to the stress of work and family demands, more and more
Americans are suffering. In fact, 58 percent of Americans reported struggling in their lives at the end
of 2008, according to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. This represents an increase of more
than 22 million Americans who reported struggling earlier in the year.
During these difficult times, Mental Health America wants you to know that there are tools that can
buffer the effects of stress and help you cope better with the many challenges you face. This May,
in honor of Mental Health Month, the organization is launching the Live Your Life Well campaign
to provide you with 10 specific, research-based tools that can combat stress and promote health
and well-being.
The 10 Tools
These proven tools can help you feel stronger and more hopeful. Check out each page for specific, easy-to-follow tips.
How Stressed Are You? Take this
Quiz to find out.
Online Mental Health Screenings
If you go for a check-up every year, you probably know a thing or two about the state of your physical health: your weight, height, blood pressure, etc. But how much do you know about your mental health? Do you know the symptoms of the most common and treatable mental health disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder?
Feeling good mentally is as important as feeling good physically. Learning to identify your moods and manage stress is important to your well-being.
as to whether further evaluation by a mental health professional is recommended.
