NUR 401- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 103 pages long!)
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Mental health: emotional and psychological balance in the pursuit of wellness and a meaningful quality. Impossible to be healthy without being mentally healthy : possible to be mentally healthy and have a chronic mental disorder. 1. 1): purpose in life, being actively involved in satisfying work and play, having joyful relationships/support system, having a healthy body and living environment, being happy. Resilience: how high can i bounce back after failing. Mental health is the emotional and psychological well-being of an individual and requires that: one can interact with others, deal with daily stress, and perceive the world realistically. Mental disorders are health conditions that are: characterized by alterations in thinking, mood, or behavior, associated with distress or impaired functioning. Public stigma: stereotypes leading to prejudice and discrimination, dangerous, unpredictable , unable to function independently , weak, immoral , negative images in media and films, self-stigma not the bipolar girl, say she has a bipolar disorder , label avoidance.