Chapter 8: Mental wellbeing Flashcards
mental wellbeing definition
our state of mind, our enjoyment of life, and our ability to cope with the normal stresses of everyday life and develop our own potential
what are ways of considering mental wellbeing
levels of functioning
resilience
social and emotional wellbeing
which way can we examine ones level of functioning
Daily living skills
Interpersonal relationships
Emotions
Cognitive skills
School and work/occupational settings
Leisure/recreational activities
resilience definition
the ability to successfully cope with and manage change and uncertainty
what is the social and emotional wellbeing framework (sewb)
it is a way of measuring ones social and emotional wellbeing
Holistic concept – it encompasses physical, social, emotional, spiritual and cultural wellbeing of the individual, along with that of their family, kin and community.
Multidimensional concept – It consists of seven inter-related domains
what are the seven domains of the SEWB framework
Connection to body
connection to mind and emotions
connection to family and kinship
connection to community
connection to culture
connection to country
connection to spirituality and ancestors
what are the three determinants of the SEWB
social
historical
political
advantages of wellbeing as a continuum
Some advantages of representing mental wellbeing as a continuum include:
It captures how our mental wellbeing fluctuates over time.
It allows for early signs of mental health problems to be identified.
Therefore, helping to prevent mental health problems from exacerbating and becoming mental disorders.
It can reduce stigma linked to mental wellbeing as everyone can be placed on the continuum.
difference between stress and anxiety
However, anxiety can be defined “a state of arousal involving feelings of apprehension or uneasiness that something is wrong or something unpleasant is about to happen” (Grivas, 2023, p. 492).
Therefore, whilst stress is usually in response to a known cause, anxiety is usually future-focus, whereby we worry about a potential threat, danger or other event events.
difference between anxiety and anxiety disorder
Like stress, it is normal for us to experience anxiety from time to time.
It, like stress, can actually be an adaptive response.
However, if anxiety is prolonged and excessive to the extent interferes with daily functioning, this can be indicative of an anxiety disorder.
phobia vs specific phobia
When we’re talking about phobias in general, we’re talking about “a persistent and irrational fear of a particular object, activity or situation, which is consequently endured with marked distress” (Grivas, 2023, p. 493).
Specific Phobia, on the other hand “is an anxiety disorder characterised by marked and persistent fear or anxiety about a specific object, activity or situation” (Grivas, 2023, p. 502).
