A quick re-frame: mental health isn’t just the absence of illness, it’s a continuum that describes how we are feeling and functioning.

At one extreme, people are in crisis, suffering severe symptoms such as panic attacks and major depression. Their well-being is low and they struggle to function.

At the other extreme, people have excellent mental strength and wellbeing. They’re super functional. They lean into change and challenge, energized by the opportunity to stretch, learn, and grow. Strong mental health means you have the skills needed to improve, and maintain, your wellbeing. When you have high well-being, you are thinking, feeling and performing at your best.