Maintenance of mental health

Question 1

Define resilience

Answer 1

Is the ability to cope with and adapt to life stressors and consequently ‘bounce back’ from a time of stress to store positive mental functioning

Question 2

Protective factors

Biological factors

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Answer 2

• An ‘adequate diet’ refers to the extent to which our daily food intake contains a variety of foods from different food groups as well as adequate water intake
• All food have some impact on our mental wellbeing due to the vitamins and mineral they contain and the effect that these have on our body and brain functioning

Question 3

Protective factors

Biological factors

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Answer 3

• A person who has quality sleep will wake up feeling refreshed, rested, and ready to start the day without feeling irritable
• People who go without sleep for short periods of time have difficulty controlling their emotions

Question 4

Protective factors

Psychological factors

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Answer 4

• Cognitive behavioural strategies are methods where there is an attempt made to change negative thoughts and feelings to pave the way for behaviours that promote good mental health.
• They may involve cognitive restructuring, where a person changes the way in which they view their problem to adopt a more realistic, positive and rational outlook to better address the issue

Question 5

Protective factors

Social factors

Support from family, friends, and the community

Answer 5

Benefit is- an individual who is experiencing mental health issues can gain assistance,support or help from other people before their mental health situation becomes worse.

Question 6

Protective factors

Social factors

Support from family, friends, and the community
Define appraisal support

Answer 6

Having access to someone with whom one can talk about their feelings, thoughts, worries or concerns

Question 7

Protective factors

Social factors

Support from family, friends, and the community 
Appraisal support
-Tangible assistance 
-Information support
-Emotional support

Answer 7

• Having someone to help with routine chores and jobs when persons energy/ mood is low or having someone you can borrow money off if rent is due (stress)
• Can help a person gain insight and manage their mental health eg headspace
• Having someone that can help in coping with problems or can spend time with someone that cares for them

Question 8

People who show resilience are also
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Answer 8

• More content and optimistic
• Higher self-efficacy to set and achieve goals
• Hopeful for future
• Flexible and can make realistic plans to solve problems
• Better able to control emotions
• Able to form quality relationships with others and have adequate support networks