When our emotional health is poor it can have a huge impact on our physical well being. Lack of appetite, insomnia, poor energy levels, not being able to concentrate, feeling sluggish or lethargic, mood swings, tearfulness, angry outbursts, increasing use of alcohol or drug dependency, could all be signs or symptoms of an imbalance in our emotional health
It’s Your Choice can show young people how to use techniques that manage their emotional health more effectively.
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