[NURS 1015] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (65 pages long!)
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Mental health- a state of well being, in which the individual realizes their own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribute to their community. Mental health is more than the absence of mental illness; it is a resource vital to individuals, families and society. The capacity for each of us to feel, think, and act in ways that enhance our ability to enjoy life and deal with the challenges we face. Positive mental health is he state of well-being that allows us to (cid:498)feel, think and act in the ways stated above(cid:499) their lives resilience control over their lives and improve their mental health. The process of enhancing the capacity of individuals and communities to take control over. 4 out 5 people at any given time in canada are not experiencing mental illness but they are mentally healthy.