BPK 140 Chapter 2: Chapter 2.docx

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Biomedical Physio & Kines
• Course: BPK 140
• Professor: Penny Deck

Document Summary

Psychosocial health encompasses the mental, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of health. Psychosocial health is the result of a complex interaction of a person"s history and his or her conscious and unconscious. The term mental health is used to describe the thinking or rational part of psychosocial health. It describes your ability to perceive things happening around you in realistic ways, to use reasoning in problem solving, to interpret what is happening, and to evaluate your situation effectively and react appropriately. A person who is mentally healthy enjoys life, the environment, and the people in it. Such people tend to be creative, to learn, to try new things, and to take risks. They cope well in personal and professional situations of stress. When a person"s mental health deteriorates, he or she may experience sharp declines in rational thinking and increasingly distorted perceptions.