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Mental health

Written by: Martin Winkler
First version: 22 Jul 2008. Latest version: 23 Aug 2008.

Abstract:

Mental health according to the WHO standards

Question:

What is mental health?

Answer:

According to a recent description of the WHO (World Health Organisation) mental health is not only defined by deficits or problems, but refers to all psychological and social aspects of wellbeing:

"Mental Health is an essential and integral part of health as a whole, as stated in the definition of health in the Constitution of the World Health Organization. Just as health is not merely the absence of disease, so Mental Health is not simply the absence of mental disorder or illness, but also includes a positive state of mental well being."

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