Characteristics of a Mentally Healthy Person Flashcards
What are the characteristics of a mentally healthy person?
- high levels of functioning
- resilience to life stressors
- emotional and social wellbeing
What is functioning?
refers to how well an individual is able to cope on their own in their environment
What are some examples of a higher level of functioning?
- successful r/ships
- productive
- everyday skills = take care of themselves
- control of emotions
What are some examples of a lower level of functioning?
- less meaningful r/ships
- not productive
- lack the everyday living skills
- inability to control emotions
What does wellbeing mean?
how we feel about ourselves
What does our social wellbeing refer to?
how well we feel about our relationships and interactions with others
What are some examples of a high social wellbeing?
- healthy r/ships with others
- interact with others appropriately
- resolve conflict with others
What does our emotional wellbeing refer to?
how we feel about our ability to control and express our emotions
What are some examples of a high emotional wellbeing?
- are aware of their emotions
- control their emotions and express them appropriately
- generally positive attitude
- able to identify the emotions of others
What does resilience refer to?
ability to successfully deal with adversity and bounce back to a more positive state of functioning
What level of resilience will a mentally healthy person have?
high levels of resilience
What level of resilience will a person with a mental disorder have?
low levels of resilience
What are some examples of having high levels of resilience?
- high self esteem
- strong belief in ability to complete tasks
- adapt to stress or adversity well
- have coping strategies
- approachable and organised
What are some examples of having low levels of resilience?
- low self esteem
- no belief in ability to complete tasks
- aren’t approachable or flexible
- don’t cope to stress or adversity well
- disorganised
