what does Mental health mean?

Answer 1

Mental health can be anywhere along a continuum, from something temporary or limited to more enduring or permanent. We are all at some point on the Mental Health Continuum. We all have periods of mental distress as we have periods of physical ill health. Usually these periods are short and we recover without medical intervention. Some people however, experience more frequent or severe periods of mental-ill health and a few have very long lasting problems.Is the individual’s suffering severe and distressing, beyond what he/she feels able to bear? (It is however, important to note that in some cases when someone is diagnosed as having a severe mental illness the person may not realise that he/she is “suffering”). Are the symptoms of the person’s illness making it impossible for him or her to carry on as normal? In other words is the condition clearly affecting how the person lives his or her life? These changes may be personal for example, poor sleep or social inability to work or form relationships.