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definitions of Mental Health
Definitions of Mental health on the Web:
The noun mental health has one meaning:
Meaning #1: the psychological state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioral adjustment
Antonym: mental illness (meaning #1)
- noun
- A state of emotional and psychological well-being in which an individual is able to use his or her cognitive and emotional capabilities, function in society, and meet the ordinary demands of everyday life.
- A branch of medicine that deals with the achievement and maintenance of psychological well-being.
- A person's overall emotional and psychological condition: Since witnessing the accident, his mental health has been poor.
http://.www.answers.com/topic/mental-health (more)
- 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; from early childhood until late life, mental health is the springboard of thinking and communications skills, learning, emotional growth, resilience and self-esteem. i
www.fountainhouse.org/moxie/resources/resources_glossary/index.shtml
- How a person thinks, feels, and acts when faced with life's situations. Mental health is how people look at themselves, their lives, and the other people in their lives; evaluate their challenges and problems; and explore choices. This includes handling stress, relating to other people, and making decisions.
www.dphilpotlaw.com/html/glossary.html
- A relatively enduring state of being in which an individual is reasonably satisfying to self, as reflected in his/her zest for living and feeling of self-realization. It also implies a large degree of adjustment to the social environment, as indicated by the satisfaction derived from interpersonal relationships, as well as achievements.
www.cmpmhmr.cog.pa.us/glossary.htm
- The capacity of an individual to form harmonious relations with his/her social and physical environment, and to achieve a balanced satisfaction of his/her own drives.
www.dph.state.ct.us/OPPE/sha99/glossary.htm
- Describes an appropriate balance between the individual, their social group, and the larger environment. These three components combine to promote psychological and social harmony, a sense of well being, self-actualization, and environmental mastery.
schizophrenia.atspace.org/glossary/
- the psychological state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioral adjustment
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
- Mental health, mental hygiene and mental wellness are all terms used to describe the absence of mental illness. By this definition, mental status has two possibilities: either health or illness.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_health
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