ISSUE #37: Tuesday August 2, 2011 -- Quotes

WHAT IS MENTAL HEALTH

For all individuals, mental, physical and social health are vital strands of life that are closely interwoven and deeply interdependent. As understanding of this relationship grows, it becomes ever more apparent that mental health is crucial to the overall well-being of individuals, societies and countries.

World Health Organization. The World Health Report 2001 - Mental health: new understanding, nw hope. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2001 [cited 2005 Jan 4]
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Mental health is the capacity of each and all of us to feel, think, and act in ways that enhance our ability to enjoy life and deal with the challenges we face. It is a positive sense of emotional and spiritual well-being that respects the importance of culture, equity, social justice, interconnections and personal dignity.

Proceedings from the International Workshop on Mental Health Promotion; 1997. Toronto: Centre for Health Promotion, University of Toronto: 1997.