CONTINUMM - OMH + MI / OMH + NMI / PMH +MI / PMH +NMI

Question 1

OMH + SMI

• Diagnosed with anxiety
• medication and relaxation strategies are effective
• Feel like you are able to cope with smaller stressors most of the time

OMH + NMI

• Not been diagnosed with a mental illness
• You are able to cope with everyday stressors
• Often resilient in the face of adversity

PMH + SMI

• Diagnosed with anxiety
• Cannot find a strategy that alleviates / control the anxiety
• Difficult to cope with everyday stressors (i.e. forgetting your homework)

PMH + NMI

• Not been diagnosed with a mental illness
• Not have all the symptoms present for classification
• NOT coping well with the stressors in your life / daily problems

Answer 1

OMH + SMI = A person can have optimal mental health with a serious mental illness

OMH + NMI = A person can have optimal mental health with no symptoms of a mental illness

PMH + SMI = A person can have poor mental health with a serious mental illness

PMH + NMI = A person can have poor mental health with no symptoms of a mental illness