WHAT INFLUENCES MENTAL WELLBEING - DEFINITION / AS A CONTINUUM

Question 1

DEFINITION: MENTAL WELL-BEING

Answer 1

• A state of well-being
• Every individual realizes his/her own potential
• A positive state of psychological and emotional health
• Able to function cognitively and emotionally

Question 2

DEFINITION: MENTAL HEALTH

Answer 2

• An umbrella term that encompasses a range of mental health states
• A person’s state of mental health fluctuates over time (in response to many factors:
  = physical health
  = life events
  = Environmental conditions that can > protective or risk factors

Question 3

MENTAL HEALTH CONTINUUM (3 components)

Answer 3

• Mentally healthy
• Mental health problems
• Mental disorders (illnesses)

Question 4

MENTAL HEALTH CONTINUUM: Mentally healthy

Answer 4

• An individual is able to function at a satisfactory level of EMOTIONAL and BEHAVIOURAL adjustment
• Psychological well-being
• The ability to cope with normal stresses
• The ability to form positive relationships
• The ability to manage feelings and emotions
• Experience few sleep difficulties
• Will be physically and socially active

Question 5

MENTAL HEALTH CONTINUUM: Mental health problems

Answer 5

• The disruption to an individual’s usual level of social and emotional well-being
• Experience mild - moderate stress
• Temporary impairment
• Difficulty to cope
• Experience some changes in sleep patterns
• Changes in appetite
• Experience a loss of energy
• Difficulty concentrating

Question 6

MENTAL HEALTH CONTINUUM: Mental health disorder (illnesses)

• Difference between MH and MI (disorder)
  = everyone has some level of MH all of the time
  = It is possible to be without a MI (disorder)

Answer 6

• Which is the emotional difficulty unties that lead to emotional or behavioural impairment
• Existence of a cynically recognizable set of symptoms and behaviours
• Psychological dysfunction
• Ongoing impairment (significant/severe impairment)
• Excessive anxiety
• SIGNIFICANT sleep patterns AND appetite
• Withdrawal and avoidance from social functions

Question 7

OMH + SMI

• Diagnosed with anxiety
• medication and relaxation strategies are effective
• Feel like you are able to cope with smaller stressors most of the time

OMH + NMI

• Not been diagnosed with a mental illness
• You are able to cope with everyday stressors
• Often resilient in the face of adversity

PMH + SMI

• Diagnosed with anxiety
• Cannot find a strategy that alleviates / control the anxiety
• Difficult to cope with everyday stressors (i.e. forgetting your homework)

PMH + NMI

• Not been diagnosed with a mental illness
• Not have all the symptoms present for classification
• NOT coping well with the stressors in your life / daily problems

Answer 7

OMH + SMI = A person can have optimal mental health with a serious mental illness

OMH + NMI = A person can have optimal mental health with no symptoms of a mental illness

PMH + SMI = A person can have poor mental health with a serious mental illness

PMH + NMI = A person can have poor mental health with no symptoms of a mental illness