HLTH101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Erik Erikson, Abraham Maslow, Toilet Training

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Health Studies
• Course: HLTH101
• Professor: Diane Williams

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Psychological health = defined either negatively as the absence of illness or positively as the presence of wellness: influenced by a variety of factors (e. g. , diet, sleep patterns, relationship issues) = our capacity to think, feel, and behave in ways that contribute to our ability to enjoy life and manage challenges (+resilience) Not the same as psychological normality: being mentally normal simply means being close to average. Psychological diversity, a valuable asset to society, brings about a wide variety of ideas, lifestyles, and attitudes. The mere presence or absence of symptoms does not determine if someone is mentally ill" or mentally healthy. ". We want to respect and help those who learn in different ways in educational environments, e. t. c: ex. having symptoms of anxiety can actually motivate you to study more. It"s when it begins to overwhelm you that the question of mental illness comes up (the same could apply, although in a different context, for a lack of anxiety)