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3 Reasons Mental Health Should Be Emphasized In Schools

Mental health is important!

Cj Greer

Aug 09, 2017

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1. Everyone is affected by it

Everybody in the world has their own set of emotions. Knowing how these emotions affect someone on a personal level will help people understand one another and help create better unity. Having knowledge about mental health can help not only you, but someone who is dealing with their own personal problem.

2. Being mentally healthy will increase quality of life

Knowing what's going on when a situation occurs will give anyone an added peace of mind. It's no different for mental health. Knowing the signs for when something out of the norm is happening will lead to just enjoying life with less worrying.

3. People find mentally healthy people more enjoyable

People tend to enjoy being around people who are positive, don't over react in situations and are friendly to approach. These people tend to have good mental health. Learning about what good mental health is can lead to more being enjoyable to be around.

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1. Everyone is affected by it

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3. People find mentally healthy people more enjoyable

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The Pretty One:

The Smart One:

The Athlete:

The Patriotic Friend:

The Singer:

The Dancer:

The Dramatic One:

The Gossip Girl:

The Party Animal:

The Drinker:

The Quiet One:

The Mom

The Snap Chatter

The Insta Obsessed:

The Tweeter:

The Dog Lover:

The Gym Rat:

The Sarcastic One:

The Couple:

The Best Friend:

Queen B always had the best life lessons.

It's okay to be crazy sometimes.

You never give up on the people you love.

Always know your own worth.

Don't take shit from anyone.

Tights are not pants. But leggings might be...

It's always okay to break down once in a while.

There's nothing that can't be solved by a shopping spree

Stay classy, even if you're pissed off.

You never need to act on your emotions.

No matter how rough it gets, it could always be worse.

Be dedicated to your own success.

And if people don't love you, that's okay.

“I just want you to know that you’re very special… and the only reason I’m telling you is that I don’t know if anyone else ever has.”

We have unique flirting skills.

We know how to fight back.

We pick pretty great friends.

We have a pretty great fashion sense.

We each have one heck of an imagination.

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The women who are taking over the television game

1. Leslie Knope from "Parks and Recreation"

2. Liz Lemon from "30 Rock"

3. Meredith Grey from "Grey's Anatomy"

4. Olivia Pope from "Scandal"

5. Blair Waldorf from "Gossip Girl"

6. Carrie Bradshaw from "Sex and The City"

7. Annalise Keating from "How to Get Away With Murder"

8. Mindy Lahiri from "The Mindy Project"

9. Lisa Cuddy from "House, M.D."

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11. Temperance Brennan from "Bones"

12. Kate Beckett from "Castle"

13. Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles from "Rizzoli and Isles"

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15. Robin Scherbatsky from "How I Met Your Mother"

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