HTH 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Self-Actualization, Mania, Natural Disaster
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Chapter 2 - promoting and preserving your psychological health. Stems from complex interaction among the mental, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of one"s life. Strength and resilience in these dimensions will support your overall well being. Psychologically healthy people feel good about themselves. Express respect and feel compassion for them. They control their own tension and anxiety. Appreciate and respect the world around them. The sum of how we think, feel, relate, and exist in our day to day lives. Esteem needs (self-respect, respect for others, etc) Self - actualization (creativity, spirituality, fulfillment of potential) Term mental health is used to describe the thinking or rational dimension of our health and includes values, attitudes, and beliefs. A mentally healthy person perceives life in a realistic way, can adapt to change, develop rational strategies to solve problems, and carry out personal and professional responsibilities.
