CONCEPT OF MENTAL HEALTH

1. CONCEPT OF MENTAL HEALTH
YATHEESH BHARADWAJ H S
MPHIL PSW SCHOLAR
DIMHANS

2. introduction
• WHO- Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social
wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
• There is no health without mental health
• Mental health deals with psychological and emotional wellbeing
Indicators of Good Mental Health
• Ability to lead an independent life
• Maintaining satisfying relationship
• Ability to handle day-to-day life stressors

3. Definition of Mental Health
• “A state of emotional and Psychological well-being in which an
individual can use her or his cognitive and emotional capabilities to
function in the society and meet the ordinary demands of everyday”
• WHO-> “Mental health is a state of well-being in which every
individual realizes his/her potential, can cope with normal stressors
of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and can contribute to his
or her community”
realizes his/her potential, cope with normal stressors , can work productively and fruitfully, contribute to his or
her community”

4. • Mental health refers to a broad group of activities directly or
indirectly related to mental well-being.
• Activities – PROMOTION OF WELLBEING
PREVENTION OF MENTAL DISORDER
TREATMENT
REHABILITATION OF PEOPLE

5. MENINGER
Mental Health is an adjustment of human being to the world and to
each other with maximum of effectiveness and happiness. The
characteristic of mental health is the adjustment.

6. • APA
Mental health is the successful performance of mental functions shown by
productive activities of fulfilling Relationship with other people and the
ability to adopt to change and to cope with adversity.
1. Successful performance of mental functions
2. Productive activities of relationship
3. Ability to adopt to change
4. To cope with adversity

7. Concept of Mental Health
BASED ON CRITERIA BASED ON MODELS
BASED ON CHARACTERISTICS

8. BASED ON CRITERIA
• MARIA JOHODA(1958) identified a list of 6 indicators
1. Identity
2. Intimacy
3. Generativity
4. Integrity
5. Career Consolidation
6. Keeper of the meaning
Based on Erik Erikson
Harwad’s study of adult development

9. BASED ON MODELS
Valliant and Valliant 2003 and 2009 --
1. Mental health is above normal
2. mental health as maturity
3. Mental health as positive and spiritual emotions
4. Mental health as socio-emotional intelligence
5. Mental health as subjective wellbeing
6. Mental health as resilience

10. •Realizes his or her potential
•Cope up with normal stressors of life
•Work productively and fruitfully
•Contribute to the community
BASED ON CHARACTERISTICS