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MENTAL HEALTH


                Mental health refers to our Cognitive Behavioural and emotional wellbeing. It is about how we think, feel and behave. The term ' Mental Health' is sometimes used to mean an absence of a mental disorder.

            Mental health can affect daily life, relationships and even physical health. Mental health also includes a person's ability to enjoy life, to attain a balance between life activities and efforts to achieve psychologically 'resilience', one of the most important aims of education is to help the individual in making adjustments to the changing environment. It is mental health that helps the person to adjust to the environment.

        Mental health is the level of psychological wellbeing or an absence of mental illness.        

        "It is a state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioural adjustment or a sense of wellbeing."

Defenition

Cater V.Good (1959)- has termed it as " The wholesomeness of the mind."

WHO- defines it as " A state of complete physical mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."

Natur & Concept of Mental Health 

  • There is nothing called mental health
  • it is an adynamic concept
  • depends on physical health
  • distinct from the efficiency of an individual

Factors affecting mental health


There are four basic categories of psychosocial causal factors of mental health.

  • Early deprivation or trauma.
  • Inadequate parenting style
  • Marital discord of parents
  • Maladaptive peer relationship
  • Societal and environmental conditions.


Characteristics of a mentally healthy individual 

A mentally healthy individual has the following characters.

  • has conscious control of life.
  • adaptable and realistic in nature.
  • has well-regulated instincts.
  • Cheerful and optimistic outlook.
  • emotionally balanced
  • capacity to think individually
  • flexible and adaptable towards societal conditions.
  • Relationship competency.
  • high cooping strategies.

 Why is mental health important?

Mental health is important because it can help you to

      • Cope with the stresses of life
      • Be physically healthy
      • Have good relationships
      • Make meaningful contributions to your community
      • Work productively
      • Realize your full potential

Refernces:


https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154543

https://www.mentalhealth.gov/basics/what-is-mental-health

https://medlineplus.gov/mentalhealth.html


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