Part 1: CHARACTERISTICS OF A MENTALLY HEALTH PERSON / METNAL HEALTH / HIGH LEVELS OF FUNCTIONING

Question 1

DEFINE: MENTAL HEALTH

Answer 1

• A state of emotional and social well-being
• Individuals Realize their own abilities, can COPE with normal stresses, can WORK productively and can contribute to the community

Question 2

MENTALLY HEALTHY PERSON

• Characteristics of a mentally healthy person
• High levels of functioning
• Social and emotional well-being
• Resilience to life stressors

Answer 2

• Engage in positive thinking
• show emotional resilience
• Optimistic and self confident

Question 3

CHARACTERISTICS OF A MENTALLY HEALTHY PERSON: HIGH LEVELS OF FUNCTIONING

• Low levels = May result into some danger of hurting self or others. Communication may be grossly impaired

Answer 3

• The ability to INTERACT and INVOLVE oneself in society
• Undertake everyday tasks
  = Personal Hygiene
  = Going to work
  = Eating food
  = Hold a job