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| What is mental health? |
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| Mental health is define as "the successful
performance of mental function, resulting in productive activities,
fulfilling relationships with other people, and the ability
to adapt to change and cope with adversity." Mental health
generally refers to an individual's thoughts, feelings and actions,
particularly when faced with life's challenges and stresses.
Good mental health isn't just the absence of mental health problems.
Although different cultures have differing expectations for
health, many of the following characteristics are likely to
be present in individuals with good mental health: |
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a sense of well-being and contentment
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a zest for living – the ability to enjoy life,
to laugh and have fun |
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resiliency – being able to deal with life's
stresses and bounce back from |
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self-realization – participating in life to
the fullest extent possible, through meaningful activities and
positive relationships |
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flexibility – the ability to change, grow, and
experience a range of feelings, as life's circumstances change
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a sense of balance in one's life – between solitude
and sociability, work and play, sleep and wakefulness, rest
and exercise, etc. |
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a sense of well-roundedness – with attention
to mind, body, spirit, creativity, intellectual development,
health, etc. |
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the ability to care for oneself and for others |
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self-confidence and good self-esteem |
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