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What is Well-being
an overall state or feeling comfortable, healthy, happy - includes mental health
What is Mental Health
includes psychological, emotional and social aspects of thinking, feeling and behaving
Can mental health be paralleled with physical health?
Yes, having good physical health means your body and organ systems are functioning well; mental health means mental and emotional systems are functioning well and can manage stressors
Can well-being be paralleled with physical fitness?
Yes, being physically fit means you can get the most out of body’s capabilities; high levels of well-being means you are living well and doing meaningful things
Historical origins of well-being
Aristotle thought the goal of life was eudaimonia, which often refers to happiness but more correctly is the idea of flourishing
Views of Well-being
Buddhism - balance and harmony with self and environment are important
African religions - relationships w/ land and community members are important
What is Ubuntu?
African philosophy which shows that a person cannot flourish in isolation, but grow in connection w/ others
What are the components of well-being
- Mental Health
- Physical Health
- Supportive/Secure environment
Physical Health
taking proper care of body for optimum health and functioning
Supportive/Secure environment
env. where person feels socially, emotionally, physically safe and valued
Contributors to mental health
- Realizing your potential
- Emotional Health
- Social Connectedness
- Psychological health
- Realizing your potential
mental health is affected by the degree to which you feel you are reaching potential and making a meaningful contribution to world
- Emotional health
made up of feelings and emotions
- relates to ability to regulate feelings across diff. challenges, experiences, contexts
- Social Connectedness
creating and maintaining social relationships with others
- relies upon development of positive social skills like empathy
- Psychological health
how you think about things and regulate feelings
- ability to self-reflect, problem-solve and be attentive
Mental Health Spectrum
- as you go up in intensity on triangle of spectrum, fewer people meet that threshold
Symptoms
experiences that can be associated with some distress, may be situational and not necessarily indicate problem
- common symptoms; anxiety, mood, sleep
Well
being mentally well is reflected in feeling content, capable and happy
- stress and disappointment are manageable
Concerns or Problems
presence of symptoms that persist and are associated with distress but not severe enough to be diagnosable
- usually due to new life event or stress
Disorders, Conditions, Illness
clinically diagnosed illnesses require evidence based treatments by health care professionals
- comprised of clinically significant symptoms by disturbance of thought or feeling that negatively affects day (Generalized Anxiety Disorder)
Relating mental health and well-being
conceptualized on two parallel continuums
Student demand for mental health resources
prior to pandemic demand for student mental health resources and support is increasing
Need for University mental health services due to…
- At-risk age
- Transition period
- Vulnerable brain
- Lacking support
- Decrease in stigma
Stigma and Disclosure
stigma around mental health diminishes, an increasing number of students are disclosing mental health concerns
