HLTHAGE 2G03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Royal Institute Of Technology, Biomarker, Heart Rate

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Office hours monday & wednesday 12-4 kth 233. Line between physical and mental not as clear as dualists would assume, e. g. cause, experience, symptom expression: heart rate, respiration, nervous system may all reflect mental phenomena. Dualistic nature - our body exists, but also a spiritual entity soul . Many people believe mental illness to be biological. When we say mental health , we"re referring to feelings, thoughts, cognition, and self-concept. No definitive sign biomarker: something in the body (in biology) that acts as a clear marker, and shows us the presence of something. Minimalist: absence of mental disorders: ^binary way of looking at things (black and white) Stress is not the issue, the issue is the inability to cope with it: the ability to pursue goals and interests, sense of psychological and emotional wellbeing, sense of capability, flexibility. Thus, mental health is not entirely personal linked to others. We must consider mental health in a social context: ex.

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