History of Mental Health

Question 1

Describe the Continua of Mental Health

Answer 1

-diagram that explains the relationship between mental well-being and diagnosis
-maximum mental wellbeing, no diagnosis, minimum mental wellbeing and serious diagnosis are the 4 points of the +

Question 2

What makes one mentally healthy?

Answer 2

Ability to:
-recognize own potential
-cope with normal stress
-work productively
-make contribution to community

Question 3

What are the traits of mental health?

Answer 3

Ability to:
-think rationally
-communicate appropriately
-learn
-grow emotionally
-be resilient
-have a healthy self-esteem

Question 4

What is mental illness?

Answer 4

-disorders with definable diagnosis
-significant dysfunction in mental functioning related to developmental, biological and physiological disturbances
-culturally defined

Question 5

What is the incidence of mental illness in Canada?

Answer 5

-affects people of all ages
-single largest category of disease affecting Canadians
-will affect 1 in 5 Canadians (20%)