Mental

Mental health is the level of psychological well-being or an absence of mental illness. It is the state of someone who is "functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioral adjustment". From the perspectives of positive psychology or of holism, mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life and to create a balance between life activities and efforts to achieve psychological resilience.

Definition[edit | edit source]

Mental health is a level of psychological well-being, or an absence of a mental disorder. It is defined as the "psychological state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioral adjustment". According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mental health includes "subjective well-being, perceived self-efficacy, autonomy, competence, inter-generational dependence, and self-actualization of one's intellectual and emotional potential, among others."

History[edit | edit source]

The history of mental health includes a variety of approaches to address mental health issues, from the ancient practice of trephination to the modern use of psychotherapy and psychotropic medications.

Mental health by country[edit | edit source]

Mental health issues are prevalent in all countries of the world, with different cultures having unique perspectives and methods of addressing mental health.

References[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

World Health Organization's Mental Health site

Mental Resources
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