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Well-being correct answers Overall state of feeling comfortable/happy.
Mental health correct answers Includes psychological/emotional/social aspects of thinking,
feeling and behaving.
What is a component of well-being? correct answers Mental health
Major Depressive Disorder correct answers Mood disorder characterized by a persistent
feeling of sadness and loss of interest in most usual activities. Associated with disturbances in
sleep, hunger, and appetite.
eudaimonia correct answers Artistotle's idea of happiness. Means flourishing.
Buddhism's idea of happiness correct answers balance and harmony with self/environment
African cultures idea of happiness correct answers relationships with land and community
members
What is Ubuntu? correct answers African philosophy that people cannot flourish in isolation,
need others
3 components of well-being correct answers 1. Mental health
2. Physical health
3. Supportive/secure environment
4 factors of mental health correct answers 1. Realising your potential
2. Emotional health
3. Social connectedness
4. Psychological health
Mental health spectrum (top to bottom) correct answers 1. Well
2. Mental health symptoms: may just be situational, subside when stressor resolves
3. Mental health concerns: persisting presence of symptoms but not severe enough to be
diagnosed
4. Mental health disorders: clinically diagnosed
What is the mental health continuum? correct answers Well-being and mental health are
conceptualized on 2 parallel continuums
Anxiety/depressive disorders tend to onset when? correct answers Prior to entering university
Substance abuse disorders tend to onset when? correct answers After entering university
What 5 factors increase the need for mental health services? correct answers 1. At-risk age
2. Difficult transitioning period
3. Vulnerable brain
4. Lacking support
5. Decrease in stigma
Well-being correct answers Overall state of feeling comfortable/happy.
Mental health correct answers Includes psychological/emotional/social aspects of thinking,
feeling and behaving.
What is a component of well-being? correct answers Mental health
Major Depressive Disorder correct answers Mood disorder characterized by a persistent
feeling of sadness and loss of interest in most usual activities. Associated with disturbances in
sleep, hunger, and appetite.
eudaimonia correct answers Artistotle's idea of happiness. Means flourishing.
Buddhism's idea of happiness correct answers balance and harmony with self/environment
African cultures idea of happiness correct answers relationships with land and community
members
What is Ubuntu? correct answers African philosophy that people cannot flourish in isolation,
need others
3 components of well-being correct answers 1. Mental health
2. Physical health
3. Supportive/secure environment
4 factors of mental health correct answers 1. Realising your potential
2. Emotional health
3. Social connectedness
4. Psychological health
Mental health spectrum (top to bottom) correct answers 1. Well
2. Mental health symptoms: may just be situational, subside when stressor resolves
3. Mental health concerns: persisting presence of symptoms but not severe enough to be
diagnosed
4. Mental health disorders: clinically diagnosed
What is the mental health continuum? correct answers Well-being and mental health are
conceptualized on 2 parallel continuums
Anxiety/depressive disorders tend to onset when? correct answers Prior to entering university
Substance abuse disorders tend to onset when? correct answers After entering university
What 5 factors increase the need for mental health services? correct answers 1. At-risk age
2. Difficult transitioning period
3. Vulnerable brain
4. Lacking support
5. Decrease in stigma
