Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.
What is mental health well-being?
- “Mental health is a state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to make a contribution to his or her community” – The World Health Organization (WHO) Understanding Mental Health well-being.
What is a negative concept of mental health and wellbeing?
- A negative concept of mental health is a view that being mentally healthy is an absence of mental ill health, e.g. no signs stress, anxiety means you are mentally healthy and good mental health is normal. Mental health and wellbeing are affected by restrictions or freedoms imposed/allowed by society; poverty and disadvantage reduce wellbeing.
What does mental health mean to you?
- “Mental health is a state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to make a contribution to his or her community” – The World Health Organization (WHO) Understanding Mental Health
What is a positive concept of mental health?
- • A positive concept of mental health is a view that being healthy is a state achieved only by continuous effort, e.g. active steps take to maintain mental health and wellbeing, e.g. managing stress, anxiety.
Nutrition, Exercise, Relaxation, Sleep. These pillars work together to keep your mind and body healthy.