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Key Takeaways for this Chapter
- Mental health is just as important as physical health.
- Meeting our physiological needs is a necessary foundation to reaching our human potential.
- Focusing on happiness and positivity increases our overall health and wellness.
- Mental illness is very common.
- Understanding warning signs of mental illness can help yourself and others.
- Help is available. Our campus health center offers free and confidential counseling.
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