Stories about Mental Health
Mental Health is a topic that helps learners talk about emotions, thoughts, stress, and ways to take care of their mental well-being. It is useful for discussing feelings, healthy habits, and ways to maintain a positive mindset.
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Stories about Mental Health

Five Ways to Handle Stress
Stress can make you feel tired, anxious, and unable to focus. Many people experience stress every day, but there are simple ways to manage it. This article shares five effective strategies to help you...

How Feelings Affect Daily Life
Everyone experiences emotions, and those emotions shape everything we do each day. Mental health is closely connected to how we think, feel, and behave. When people feel happy, they tend to be more pr...

A Conversation About Feeling Low
Sometimes, you wake up feeling sad and you do not know why. This feeling is more common than most people think, and you are not alone. Two friends, [Mia] and [James], decided to talk about it one afte...

A Simple Plan for Difficult Days
Everyone has difficult days when nothing feels right. These days can leave you feeling tired, sad, or overwhelmed. However, having a simple plan can help you get through them. The first step is to sta...

Building Hope After a Hard Week
Hard weeks can leave you feeling exhausted, empty, and unsure of yourself. But hope is something you can rebuild, one small step at a time. The first thing to do is allow yourself to feel your emotion...
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Key Vocabulary
Acknowledge (v) Accept or admit the existence or truth of.UK: əkˈnɒlɪdʒUS: əkˈnɑːlɪdʒLearn more
Anxiety (n) A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.UK: æŋˈzaɪətiUS: æŋˈzaɪətiLearn more
Anxious (adj) Feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.UK: ˈæŋkʃəsUS: ˈæŋkʃəsLearn more
Balanced (adj) Keeping or showing a balance; in good proportions.UK: ˈbælənstUS: ˈbælənstLearn more
Bravest (adj) Having or showing the most courage, especially in difficult or dangerous situationsUK: /ˈbreɪvɪst/US: /ˈbreɪvɪst/Learn more
Breathing (n) The process of taking air into and expelling it from the lungs.UK: ˈbriːðɪŋUS: ˈbriːðɪŋLearn more
Capable (adj) Having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing.UK: ˈkeɪpəblUS: ˈkeɪpəblLearn more
Common (adj) Occurring, found, or done often; prevalent.UK: ˈkɒmənUS: ˈkɑːmənLearn more
Concentrate (v) Focus all one's attention on a particular object or activity.UK: ˈkɒnsntreɪtUS: ˈkɑːnsntreɪtLearn more
Consume (v) Eat, drink, or ingest (food or drink).UK: kənˈsjuːmUS: kənˈsuːmLearn more
Control (v) The power to influence or direct people's behaviour or the course of events.UK: kənˈtrəʊlUS: kənˈtroʊlLearn more
Conversation (n) A talk, especially an informal one, between two or more people, in which news and ideas are exchanged.UK: ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃnUS: ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃnLearn more
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