Mental Health - ✔✔ correct answer as a state of well being in which each individual is able to realize
his or her own potential, cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively, and make a
contribution to the community.
Mental illness - ✔✔ correct answer A clinically significant behavioral or psychological syndrome
marked by the patient's distress or disability or the risk of suffering disability or loss of freedom.
Mental health continuum - ✔✔ correct answer A conceptual line used to represent levels of mental
health and mental illness that vary from person to person and vary for a particular person over time.
Psychiatric mental health nursing - ✔✔ correct answer A specialty area in nursing and the core
mental health profession that promotes mental health through use of the nursing process in the
treatment of mental health problems and psychiatric disorders.
Psychiatric's definition of mental health - ✔✔ correct answer A definition of mental health that
evolves over time and is shaped by the prevailing culture and societal values. it reflects changes in
cultural norms, societal expectations, political climates, and even reimbursement criteria by third
party payers
Well being is characterized by: - ✔✔ correct answer adequate to high-level functioning in response
to routine stress and resultant anxiety or distress
What alleviates stress? - ✔✔ correct answer time, exercise, a balanced diet, rest, interaction with
others, mental re-framing, or even early interventions and treatment
Resilience- - ✔✔ correct answer is closely associated with the process of adapting and helps people
facing tragedies, loss, trauma, and severe stress. It is the ability and capacity for people to secure the
resources they need to support their well-being, such as children of poverty and abuse seeking out
trusted adults who provide them with the psychological and physical resources that allow them to
excel.
Important qualities- - ✔✔ correct answer the ability to identify the problems and challenges,
accepting those things that cannot be changed and then focusing on what can be overcome.
Culturally defined- - ✔✔ correct answer and is based on interpretations of effective functioning
according to societal norms.