Your Head and Heart are Connected
Blogged by Kyla, Mady, Sarah, Ethan and Hunter
In our recent blog posts and tweets, our group has focusing on physical health; it’s importance as well as how we can maintain our physical health being a few examples. What we have yet to address is the importance of maintaining one’s mental health, as well as how it can be linked to your overall well being.
Mental health is not just an issue that affects one's emotional state; it has been proven that it can affect your susceptibility to certain diseases. The Mental Health Organization’s research has shown that people who deal with depression are at a 67% more likely to die from heart disease, as well 50% more likely to die from cancer. 
Not only can untreated mental health issues affect you long term, they can also surface as persistent physical symptoms. People who have been diagnosed with depression have reported physical symptoms such as: Difficulty concentrating, fatigue and decreased energy, feelings of guilt, worthlessness, and/or helplessness, insomnia or excessive sleeping, irritability, overeating or appetite loss, or body aches.
If you or a friend ever need to talk to someone or do not know what to make of your symptoms, you can call Kids Help Phone at 1-800-688-6868 or even go to their website www.kidshelpphone.ca. Remember to stay long Timberwolves, our school is a safe space.
References
(n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.webmd.boots.com/depression/guide/depression-symptoms
Kids Help Phone. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://kidshelpphone.ca/
Physical health and mental health. (2015, November 27). Retrieved from https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/a-to-z/p/physical-health-and-mental-health\
Kids’ Help Phone Image: https://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjB0sLdsrDXAhVK6IMKHXniAjUQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kiss1023.ca%2F2016%2F09%2F08%2Fkids-help-phone-study-suggests-one-in-five-teens-has-considered-suicide%2F&psig=AOvVaw3iFkWI2_ypc9CSrfzZRfpn&ust=1510279143747332
Body Ache Image: https://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiI-9yOs7DXAhXKxYMKHdNxCVUQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.naturalhealingmagazine.com%2F18-body-aches-tied-emotional-states%2F&psig=AOvVaw1eqY7Mbk5nFvzBP1RACRlE&ust=1510279303432607
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