Health Sciences 1001A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Abraham Maslow, Clidinium Bromide, Paliperidone
23 Oct 2018
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1 in 4 canadian university students have strained mental health. Psychosocial health encompasses the mental, emotional, social and spiritual dimensions of health. Psychological health (or mental health) contributes to every dimension of wellness. Defined either negatively as the absence of illness or positively as the presence of wellness. Can be defined as capacity to think, feel and behave in ways that contribute to our ability to enjoy life and manage challenges. Can be supported or sabotaged by variety of factors, such as dietary choices, sleep patterns, and relationships. Psychological normality (normal = close to average; psychosocial diversity is valuable) Determined on the basis of symptoms alone (i. e anxiety, sadness) The absence of {mental} sickness (negative definition, narrow) The presence of {mental} wellness (positive definition, broad) Fulfillment of human potential (maslow"s hierarchy of needs) During 1960s, abraham maslow described ideal of mental health in his book toward a.
