Introduction to Mental Health

Question 1

What is mental health?

Answer 1

State of successful performance of mental function, resulting in productive activities, fulfilling relationships with people, and the ability to adapt to change and cope with adversity.

Question 2

What is mental ill-health?

Answer 2

A continuum from mild symptoms to severe disorders of differing duration and intensity.

Question 3

What defines mental health challenges?

Answer 3

Milder issues such as situational anxiety and depression, which may be of shorter duration but if left unattended may develop into a diagnosable mental illness.

Question 4

What defines mental disorders?

Answer 4

Comprise a broad range of problems, with different symptoms- generally characterised by some combination of abnormal thoughts, emotions, behaviour and relationships with other.

Question 5

What defines mental illness?

Answer 5

Diagnosable psychiatric conditions that significantly interfere with a person’s functioning.