Definitions of Health (Mental)
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W.H.O Definition –
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“health is a state of complete physical, mental,
and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”
The term mental health represents a variety of
human aspirations:
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rehabilitation of the mentally disturbed,
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prevention of mental disorder,
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reduction of tension in a stressful world, and
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attainment of a state of well-being in which the
individual functions at a level consistent with his or her mental potential.
World Federation for Mental Health –
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the concept of optimum mental health refers not to
an absolute or ideal state but to the best possible state insofar as
circumstances are alterable.
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Mental health is regarded as a condition of the
individual, relative to the capacities and social-environmental context of that
person.
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