HLSC 1F90 Chapter 2: HLSC 1F90 Psychological Health and Resilence Chapter 2
26 Jul 2016
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Psychological health: mental health, defined either negatively as the absence of illness or positively as the presence of wellness. It can be very difficult to maintain emotional, social or even physical wellness if you are not psychologically healthy. Psychological or mental health can be defined as our capacity to think, feel and behave in ways that contribute to our ability to enjoy life and manage challenges. Our psychological wellness can be supported or sabotaged by a variety of factors, such as dietary choices, sleep patterns, and relationship issues. With good ph, people have a positive sense of emotional and spiritual well-being that values fairness, culture, dignity, and interpersonal connections. That being said, we must be mindful that if we think of everyone who does not have a severe mental illness as being mentally healthy, we are ignoring common problems that can be addressed. For this reason, psychological health is sometimes defined more negatively as the absence of sickness.
