Mental health

What is health?

• Absence of disease only

• a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

• ideal weight only

• absence of mental illness only

Stress is

• a state of psychological and physiological arousal in response in a demand or change the human system is required to meet or respond to

• a state of psychological arousal only

• a state of physiological arousal only

• neither psychological or physiological arousal

Mental health is a state of well being in which an individual:

• realizes his or her potentials can cope with the normal stresses of life

• can cope with the normal stresses of life

• can work productively and fruitfully and is able to make a contribution to his or her community

• all of the above

It allows us to enjoy life and survive pain, disappointment and sadness.

• emotional and spiritual resilience

• patience

• creativeness

• self confidence

Stressors

• workplace

• home

• finances

• others