8 defining mental wellbeing

Question 1

Ways of considering mental wellbeing

Answer 1

• Levels of functioning
• Resilience
• The Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) view of mental wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

Question 2

Levels of functioning

Question 3

Resilience

Question 4

The Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) view of mental wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

Question 5

Mental wellbeing as a continuum

Answer 5

Mentally well (mentally healthy) to mentally unwell (mental illness)

Question 6

Mental well-being as a product of internal and external factors

Answer 6

Internal factors: biological or psychological

Question 7

Variations for individuals experiencing stress, anxiety and phobia