week 1

Question 1

What Does
Mental Health Mean?

Answer 1

More than the absence or presence of illness “Flourishing” (Keyes 2002)
* Subjective sense of well-being: * Positive Functioning in life
* Psychological well-being * Emotional well-being
* Social well-being

Question 2

What is Poor Mental Health? Mental Illness?

Answer 2

Mental Illnesses are diagnosed clinical conditions that are NOT the opposite of mental health
“Languishing” (Keyes 2002)
* “emptiness, stagnation…languishing in life”:
* Psychological * Emotional
* Social

Question 3

Mental
Health
Continuum (Keyes, 2002)

Answer 3

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Question 4

Mental Health…More than absence of illness.
WHO

Answer 4

“a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life,
can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.”

Question 5

Mental Health…More than absence of illness..
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)

Answer 5

“Mental health is the capacity of each and all of us to feel, think, and act in ways that enhance our ability to enjoy life and deal with the challenges we face. It is a positive sense of
emotional and spiritual well-being that respects the importance of culture, equity, social justice, interconnections and personal dignity.

Question 6

The First Nations Mental Wellness Continuum

Answer 6

Mental wellness is a balance of the mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional. This balance is enriched as individuals have:
PURPOSE in their daily lives whether it is through education, employment, care-giving activities, or cultural ways of being and doing;
HOPE for their future and those of their families that is grounded in a sense of identity, unique Indigenous values, and having a belief in spirit; a sense of BELONGING and connectedness within their families, to community, and to culture; and finally a sense of MEANING and an understanding of how their lives and those of their families and communities are part of creation and a rich history.”

Question 7

Substance Use Spectrum

Answer 7

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Question 8

Harm Reduction

Answer 8

Harm reduction is defined as an approach, set of strategies, policy or program designed to reduce substance-related harm without requiring abstinence.
At its core is working together with people who use substances as partners to:
Reduce negative health, social, and economic consequences related to substance use
Promote public health, human rights, and social justice.
Promotes equity, inclusion, dignity, self-determination, and respect.

Question 9

Core Principles of Trauma-informed Approach

Answer 9

Acknowledge Prevalence & Impact
Safety
Trust
Choice
shared power
Relational & collaborative

Question 10

Cultural Competence vs Cultural Humility

Answer 10

Cultural Competency
* Knowledge and awareness of cultural and health related beliefs, practices, and cultural values of diverse populations
* Develops skill in providing care that is culturally sensitive/informed
* Outcome is to provide culturally competent care
Cultural Humility
* Self-reflection of personal place of power, identity and biases and how that may interface when interacting with people
* Appreciates Intersectionality & Dynamic nature of people’s identities.
* Process of reflection rather than outcome
Cultural Safety
* Both Process & Outcome
* Goal is greater equity and addressing “root causes of power imbalances and inequitable social
relationships in health care”
* Cultural Safety = Cultural Awareness + Cultural Sensitivity + Cultural Competence (CAN, 2010)