Informative Speech: A Persuasive Speech On Mental Health
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Mind over Matter Specific speech purpose: To persuade the class that emotional/mental health is important, and is in fact even more important than their physical health. I. Introduction a. Attention getter: Being a college student is rough! How many of you agree with that statement? Often our days consist of trying to ace all our classes, while trying to balance all our other responsibilities in between. b. Introduce topic: And on top of it all we’re often told we need make time to go to the gym. But with all the stress we endure on a daily basis we’re never told we should take the time to focus on our inner wellbeing. c. Credibility statement: As a psychology major I’ve studied the influence your mind has on your body and I’m here to make …show more content…
Preview of main point 1: Your mental health impacts your physical health more than your physical health impacts your mental health. ii. Preview of main point 2: Your mental health influences your thoughts and behaviors which affect your overall quality of life. II. Body < I’d like to first talk about how your mental affects greatly influences your physical health. > a. Your mental/emotional health impacts your physical health more than your physical health impacts your mental health. i. If you’re not emotionally healthy then you aren’t able to take care of your body and your physical health will decline. • If you’re not physically healthy you can still be mentally healthy. • If you aren’t mentally healthy you can’t function normally in your daily life, let alone find motivation to exercise. • Actor Robert Urich states, “A healthy outside, starts from the inside.” ii. Athletes and coaches attest that mental health is more important than physical health. • In the article, “Athletes and Coaches Report Mental Health is Slightly More Important Than Physical Health in Overall Performance; Both Agree That More Communication is Needed to Address Mental Health Concerns.”, the Minds in Motion Depression Awarenes Campaign conducted a survey and found that the athletes and coaches believed that “mental health shares an equal, and/or slightly greater role than physical health, in defining peak athletic …show more content…
They are better able to cope with life’s challenges, build and sustain stronger relationships and to recover from setbacks that can happen to anyone of us. However, just as it requires energy and a commitment to build or to maintain physical health, so is it with mental and emotional wellbeing. Improving a person’s emotional health can lead to a number of benefits that are related to all aspects of life: it can enhance the person’s mood, foster resilience and improve an individual’s overall enjoyment of
In this essay, the author
- Explains the speech's purpose: to persuade the class that emotional/mental health is important and is even more important than their physical health.
- Opines that being a college student is rough, and how many of you agree with that statement. our days consist of trying to ace all our classes and balance all other responsibilities in between.
- Explains that we're often told we need to make time to go to the gym, but aren't told to focus on our inner wellbeing.
- Explains the speech's purpose: to persuade the class that emotional/mental health is important and is even more important than their physical health.
- Opines that being a college student is rough, and how many of you agree with that statement. our days consist of trying to ace all our classes and balance all other responsibilities in between.
- Explains that we're often told we need to make time to go to the gym, but aren't told to focus on our inner wellbeing.
- Explains that as a psychology major, their mental health is more important than physical health.
- Explains that emotional/mental health is more important because it impacts your lifespan and influences your overall quality of life than physical health.
- Opines that mental health impacts physical health more than physical.
- Explains that mental health influences your thoughts and behaviors which affect your overall quality of life.
- Explains how their mental affects greatly influence their physical health.
- Opines that mental/emotional health impacts physical health more than mental health.
- Explains that if you're not emotionally healthy, you can't take care of your body and your physical health will decline.
- Opines that if you aren't mentally healthy, you can’t function normally in your daily life, let alone find motivation to exercise.
- States that the minds in motion depression awarenes campaign conducted a survey and found that athletes and coaches believed that mental health shares an equal, and/or slightly greater role than physical health, in defining peak athletic performance.
- Explains that these behaviors can include, increases in smoking/ substance use, consuming excessive amounts of alcohol sleeping problems, and eating disorders.
- Explains that having a healthy mindset allows you to be the happiest you can be in all aspects of life.
- Explains how improving a person's mental and emotional health can enhance their mood, foster resilience, and improve an individual’s overall enjoyment of life.
- Explains that positive mental health allows people to realize their full potential, cope with the stresses of life, work productively and make meaningful contributions to their communities.
- Opines that emotional/mental health is more important because it impacts your lifespan, and influences your overall quality of life more than physical health does.
- Opines that michelle obama's speech inspires people to take care of their well-being. we forget that a balance is also needed between our mind and our body.
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- Explains that brown, g. w. and harris, t. o. 1978. social origins of depression.
- Cites moore, c. d., and the national institute of mental health, division of scientific and public information. understanding neurotic disorder.
- Explains that grumman, r., 2014. problem-solving therapy for depression. http://www.healthline.com/health/depression/problem-solving-therapy.
- Explains health.am's recognising depression - mental health and psychiatry articles.
- Summarizes harvard health publications' 2014 article, "what causes depression?" at http://www.health.harvard.edu.
- Explains mind - cognitive behaviour therapy, available at www.mind.org.uk/information-support/drugs-and-treatments/cognitive-behaviour-therapy.
- Describes webmd.com's side effects of untreated depression.
- Describes webmd's types of depression: major, chronic, manic, and more.
2917 wordsRead More - The Effects of Exercise on Mental Healthanalytical essaySome hypothesize that moderate levels of exercise will decrease the symptoms of mental health conditions (Blumenthal et al., 2007; Diaz & Motta, 2008; Motta, Kuligowski, & Marino, 2010; Rosenbaum, Nguyen, Lenehan, Tiedemann, van der Ploeg, & Sherrington, 2011) and therefore be used as an alternative or complimentary treatment option for mental health (Libby, Pilver, & Desai, 2012).
In this essay, the author
- Explains that blumenthal et al. and diaz and motta conducted empirical studies to prove their hypotheses about the relationship of exercise and mental health.
- Analyzes how the five studies share a similar purpose of trying to further knowledge on alternative and complimentary treatment methods to help treat mental health disorders but differ in their approaches.
- Explains that some hypothesize that moderate levels of exercise will decrease the symptoms of mental health conditions. while blumenthal et al. (2007) focused on exercise being effective in reducing self-reported depressive symptoms, diaz and motta (2008) and
- Explains that blumenthal et al. and diaz and motta conducted empirical studies to prove their hypotheses about the relationship of exercise and mental health.
- Analyzes how the five studies share a similar purpose of trying to further knowledge on alternative and complimentary treatment methods to help treat mental health disorders but differ in their approaches.
- Explains that some hypothesize that moderate levels of exercise will decrease the symptoms of mental health conditions. while blumenthal et al. (2007) focused on exercise being effective in reducing self-reported depressive symptoms, diaz and motta (2008) and
- Explains that libby, pilver & desai (2012) focused on a global effect of complementary and alternative medicine (cam) on the mental health issue.
- Explains how the beck depression inventory manual is used in the treatment of major depressive disorders.
- Explains the role of exercise in reducing childhood and adolescent ptsd, anxiety, and depression.
1841 wordsRead More - Cause And Effect Essay On Mental Healthexplanatory essayMental health is just as important as physical health in a person’s life. Mental health is critical to a person’s well-being, their ability to live a productive life and to keep a healthy family and interpersonal relationships. Mental health does not just affect the mind it also affects people’s physical health. Some physical health diseases can cause a mental health disorder and vice versa. Mental health disorders are associated with the occurrence, development, and outcome of some of the today’s most chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. When people go untreated from a mental health disorder are at a higher risk for many unhealthy behaviors such as alcohol and drug use, violent behavior, and suicide.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that mental health is as important as physical health in a person's life. mental health disorders are associated with the occurrence, development, and outcome of some of the today’s most chronic diseases.
- Explains that the higher morbidity rate in mental illness is due to cardiovascular and respiratory problems.
- Explains that suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the united states for all ages. the suicide rate has increased 22% between 2005 and 2015.
- Explains that mental health is as important as physical health in a person's life. mental health disorders are associated with the occurrence, development, and outcome of some of the today’s most chronic diseases.
- Explains that the higher morbidity rate in mental illness is due to cardiovascular and respiratory problems.
- Explains that suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the united states for all ages. the suicide rate has increased 22% between 2005 and 2015.
- Explains how mental health affects people's lives through direct and indirect costs. the direct cost of medications and psychologist/therapist visits adds up to a pretty penny.
- Reports that 20% of the united states' children and adolescents are affected by mental health disorders, and 15% of high school students have considered suicide and 7% have attempted to end their life.
- Explains that suicide is one of the leading health indicators for mental health. suicide is when someone takes their own life. depression has a significant impact towards suicide.
- Explains that according to healthy people 2020, the best target audience would be the highest suicide deaths in each demographic.
- Explains that the hope website and app will provide videos of suicide survivors and their experience. the recovery stories will help people see that life does get better and not something that people just say.
- Explains the evaluation of the new intervention is broken down into five parts: cost, time, people, obstacles, and impact.
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