Seven signs of Mental Health
- Happiness
2.Control over behaviour
3. Appraisal of reality
4. Effectiveness in work
5. Healthy self- control
6. Satisfying relationship
7. Effective coping strategies.
Mental Illness
INTRODUCTION Mental illness is maladjustment in living. It produces a disharmony in the person's ability to meet human needs comfortably or effectively and functions with in a culture. A mentally ill person loses his ability to respond according to the expectations he has for himself and the demands that society has for him. In general individual may be considered to be mentally ill if: The person's behaviour is causing distress and suffering to self and /or others. The person's behaviour is causing disturbance in his day- to -day activities, job and interpersonal relationships. DEFINITION Mental and behavioral disorders are understood as clinically significant conditions characterized by alterations in thinking, mood(Emotions) or behaviour associated with personal distress and/ or impaired functioning. ---------- (WHO ,2001) Characteristics of Mental ...
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