Unit 11 – Essay Question “How can performing arts improve mental health?” Mental heath. A range of mental illnesses that effect feelings, mood, thinking and behaviour. This effects 1 out 10 young people between ages 5-16, meaning 3 young people are diagnosed with a mental illness in YOUR classroom without your knowledge. Most people think that mental illness is just an illness called anxiety but anxiety is actually part of mental health itself. Mental illness basically means very big feelings that come without are control or consent into our lives and stays for a very long time therefore affecting our mental health. Depending on what type of person you are, it’s changes variously on how much it can effect your life and how much you are willing you take, it’s sad to say that every 40 seconds someone around the world has yet again take their own life… Most people know how to take care of their physical health but when it comes to mental health it’s not as easy as helping you...