The first thing which comes under the heading of Positive Mental Health is your Wellbeing. Wellbeing is the combination of your cognitive function, your emotional state, your physiology. And how you are interacting with your family and local community. If it's all working together it gives a sense of wellbeing, that your life is really worthwhile.
Then coming upto our next topic which is discussed under the Heading of Positive Mental Health and Psychiatry is Mental Health and Mental Illness. Mental Health is a state of wellbeing where a person is able to cope with normal chores of life which includes normal stresses of life, work productivity, realizing their potential and the contribution to the community. Mental Illness can be defined as condition which can interfere with people's quality of life and their ability to function.
"Some people with active symptoms of mental illness can live a full and meaningful life, and they are consider to be flourishing."
Positive Mental Health is also referred as wellbeing, flourishing, thriving and happiness across many different fields. It is enclosed in many aspects of life,which can be divided into emotional, psychological and social wellbeing.
Emotional Wellbeing is associated with being happy, feeling good, experiencing positive emotions like joy, or compassion and a feeling of satisfaction. In contrast, Psychological Wellbeing is about functioning well and contributing in life. Social Wellbeing is a sense of being connected to others, belonging to a community or making a contibution to society.
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