Mental health is a concept that refers to a human individual's emotional and psychological well-being. Merriam-Webster defines mental health as "A state of emotional and psychological well-being in which an individual is able to use his or her cognitive and emotional capabilities, function in society, and meet the ordinary demands of everyday life." According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there is no one "official" definition of mental health. Cultural differences, subjective assessments, and competing professional th ...

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• Mental health - Overview
• Mental health - World Health Organization definition of mental health
• Mental health - Mental hygiene concept
• Mental health - Psychopathology
• Mental health - Opposition to biological psychiatry
• Mental health - Mental health promotion

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Mental health, Mental health - Overview, Mental health - World Health Organization definition of mental health, Mental health - Mental hygiene concept, Mental health - Psychopathology, Mental health - Opposition to biological psychiatry, Mental health - Mental health promotion

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Some experts consider mental health as a continuum. Thus, an individual's mental health may have many different possible values. Mental wellness is generally viewed as a positive attribute, such that a person can reach enhanced levels of mental health, even if they do not have any diagnosable mental illness. This definition of mental health highlights emotional well being, the capacity to live a full and creative life and the flexibility to deal with life's inevitable challenges. Many therapeutic systems and self-help books offer methods and philosophies espousing presumably effective strategies and techniques for further improving the me ...

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Mental health, Mental health - Overview, Mental health - World Health Organization definition of mental health, Mental health - Mental hygiene concept, Mental health - Psychopathology, Mental health - Opposition to biological psychiatry, Mental health - Mental health promotion

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World Mental Health Day (October 10), is a global mental health education, awareness and advocacy project of World Federation for Mental Health, a global mental health organization with members and contacts in more than 150 countries. Other related archivesOctober 10

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Vedic Astrology and Mental, Emotional and Spiritual Health

In order to maintain a healthy mind we must realize the true realities of life. Therefore we must consider our spiritual nature to understand the subtleties of mind, intelligence and ego. Accordingly mental, emotional and spiritual health go together and, unless you have some knowledge in this regard, you cannot stop the onslaught of negative emotions brought on by ignorance and fear. We not only need to engage ourselves in some sort of fulfilling work to occupy our minds but need to understand why we fall victim to feelings of hate, envy, greed and avarice. These emotions only serve to destroy us intellectually, psychologically, emotionally and spiritually. Why is there so much hate in the world, anyway?

Excerpt from "An Introduction to Vedic Astrology" by Howard Beckman

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Because of the disparity between her professionalism on the job and her slovenliness at home, some fans believe her to have AADD (adult attention-deficit disorder), in which case she can't organize her private life, but on the job she is very professional because of the so called hyperfocus. According to this theory her "morning beer" and the other beers during the day (and later coffee) are her self-medication. Kaji also implies in one discussion that Misato suffers from night terrors, as he describes her as "sleeping uncomfortably." Like her ex-boyfriend, she also has mood swings which could be symptoms of bipolar dis ...

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Misato Katsuragi, Misato Katsuragi - Mental Health, Misato Katsuragi - Fanfic/Other info

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"Health" means more than physical ease; it is also ease of mind, heart and soul, and we take that "health" at mental, emotional and spiritual levels with us when we leave our physical bodies behind. Of course, there are no hard lines between any aspects of our beings. What we think affects our bodies, what we do physically affects how we feel emotionally; it is all inter-related

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The World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) was founded in 1948. It is an international non-profit organization that aims to prevent and treat mental and emotional disorders and to promote and provide mental health care. World Federation for Mental Health - Notable members of WFMH. John Rawlings Rees - First president Helmuth Ehrhardt - Executive board member Werner Villinger - Educating the Public Brock Chisholm - President 1957-1958 W ...

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• World Federation for Mental Health - Groups Conferences

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The Commission for Scientific Medicine and Mental Health (CSMMH) was founded on November 13, 2003, by the nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization Center for Inquiry. The commission is commonly referenced for their critical studies of popular, but unproven, alternative medicine and mental health practices. Despite its name, this organisation is not a governmentally commissioned body, but rather a collection of scholars interested in ...

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• Commission for Scientific Medicine and Mental Health - Contributions to Scholarship
• Commission for Scientific Medicine and Mental Health - Notable Members

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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, published by the American Psychiatric Association, is the handbook used most often in diagnosing mental disorders in the United States and internationally. The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) is a commonly-used alternative. Some psychologists have stated that they use DSM primarily for completing forms for the government or insurance companies, some of which require a patient to be classified by a diag ...

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• Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Cautionary Statement
• Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Brief history
• Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - A Multiaxial Approach
• Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Reference

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Adolf Hitler's medical health has long been a subject of popular controversy. There has also been speculation regarding his mental health. Adolf Hitler's medical health - Doctors and drugs. Unbeknownst to most people today, and especially to many Germans at the time, Hitler suffered from several medical ailments. In 1934, the young Schutzstaffel officer and surgeon Dr. Karl Brandt, assisted by Professor Werner Haase, was assigned as his escort physician. Professor Theodore Morell, who was reputed for ...

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• Adolf Hitler's medical health - Diet
• Adolf Hitler's medical health - Syphilis
• Adolf Hitler's medical health - Other possible health issues
• Adolf Hitler's medical health - Mental health
• Adolf Hitler's medical health - Autopsy comment on anatomy

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Clinical psychology is the application of psychology within a clinical (health) setting. However, it is often taken to refer primarily to the easing of psychological distress, mental illness or mental health problems. The term was introduced in a 1907 paper by the American psychologist Lightner Witmer (1867-1956). Clinical psychologists are involved in the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of patients with psychiatric disorders, as well as research about all of these areas of clinical practice. Their clinical work may includ ...

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Dianetics is a therapeutic method and a set of ideas about the nature and structure of the human mind created by L. Ron Hubbard. The term "Dianetics" was coined by Hubbard, based on the Greek roots "dia-," meaning "through," and "-noos," meaning "mind" or "soul." Centered around a two-person question-and-answer councilling technique he called "auditing," Dianetics became a focus of widespread attention and controversy with the publication, in 1950, of Hubbard's book, Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health. In that book, ...

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• Dianetics - Dianetics in Scientology
• Dianetics - Scientific Views
• Dianetics - Chronology of Dianetic publications by L. Ron Hubbard
• Dianetics - Footnotes

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Biological psychiatry, sometimes referred to as bio-psychiatry, is a term used mainly by critics of mainstream mental health practice to describe what opponents of psychiatry believe are unproven and subjective diagnostic and treatment practices in modern psychiatry. References to biological psychiatry are used specifically by critics to denote the biological model of mental health, which they believe places undue emphasis upon biological theories and psychiatric drug treatment, rather than objective diagnosis of medical pathol ...

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Defined negatively, health is the absence of illness, functionally, as the ability to cope with everyday activities, or positively, as fitness and well-being. In any organism, health is a form of homeostasis. This is a state of balance, with inputs and outputs of energy and matter in equilibrium (allowing for growth). Health also implies good prospects for continued survival. In sentient creatures such as humans, health is a broader concept. Many definitions of health have been offered from time to time. Webster's Dic ...

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Psychology (ancient Greek: psyche = "soul" or "mind", logos/-ology = "study of") is an academic and applied field involving the study of mind and behavior. "Psychology" also refers to the application of such knowledge to various spheres of human activity, including problems of individuals' daily lives and the treatment of mental illness. Psychology differs from sociology, anthropology, economics, and political science in part because it involves studying the mental processes and behavior of individuals (alone or i ...

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• Psychology - Mind and brain
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• Psychology - Scope of psychology
• Psychology - Biological basis: the brain
• Psychology - Information processing: the mind
• Psychology - Change over time: development
• Psychology - Interaction with others
• Psychology - Study of animals in psychology
• Psychology - Mental health
• Psychology - Applied psychology
• Psychology - Research methods
• Psychology - Controlled experiments
• Psychology - Correlational studies
• Psychology - Longitudinal studies
• Psychology - Neuropsychological methods
• Psychology - Computational modeling
• Psychology - Criticisms of psychology

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Brandon, known as the "Wheat City", is a city in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. The surrounding area is often referred to as "Westman". The city started as a major junction on the Canadian Pacific Railway, and the Assiniboine River and was then incorporated in 1882. Brandon, the second largest city in Manitoba (pop. 39,716), is a major service centre for the surrounding agricultural area. Brandon's industry reflects its agricultural history. Three of Brandon's largest employers are a major fertilizer plant, a majo ...

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• Brandon Manitoba - Transportation
• Brandon Manitoba - Famous Brandon people
• Brandon Manitoba - City Issues
• Brandon Manitoba - ACC Relocation to vacant Brandon Mental Health Centre BMHC
• Brandon Manitoba - Public Services Building
• Brandon Manitoba - Fleming School
• Brandon Manitoba - Downtown Revitalisation

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The United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR), is a functional commission within the overall framework of the United Nations. It is a subsidiary body of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), and is also assisted in its work by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UHCHR). It is the UN’s principal mechanism and international forum concerned with the promotion and protection of human rights. United Nations Commission on Human Rights - History. The UNCHR was esta ...

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• United Nations Commission on Human Rights - Structure
• United Nations Commission on Human Rights - Sub-commissions
• United Nations Commission on Human Rights - Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities
• United Nations Commission on Human Rights - Mandate
• United Nations Commission on Human Rights - Criticism
• United Nations Commission on Human Rights - Human rights and mental health

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Dr. William Glasser, a psychiatrist engaged in therapeutics and counseling, describes 'Mental Hygiene' in his book Mental Health or Mental Illness (1961), following the dictionary definition of hygiene as the establishment and maintenance of health, i.e. mental health. Currently, many mental health professionals focus less upon enhancing mental health than on treating psychological symptoms with psychoactive medications. Mental health, as a concept, is quite distinct from mental illness, and enhancement of mental health plays n ...

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Mental health, Mental health - Overview, Mental health - World Health Organization definition of mental health, Mental health - Mental hygiene concept, Mental health - Psychopathology, Mental health - Opposition to biological psychiatry, Mental health - Mental health promotion

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The term “mental disorder” is very loosely defined under the Act, in contrast to mental health legislation in other countries such as Australia and Canada. Under the Act, mental disorder means “mental illness, arrested or incomplete development of mind, psychopathic disorder and any other disorder or disability of mind.” To many observers, this represents a meaningless circular definition or tautology. There are, however, four distinct subcategories of mental disorder stipulated in Section 1 of the Act. These are mental illness ...

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Mental Health Act 1983, Mental Health Act 1983 - History, Mental Health Act 1983 - Definition of mental disorder, Mental Health Act 1983 - Professionals and persons involved, Mental Health Act 1983 - Civil sections, Mental Health Act 1983 - Section 2, Mental Health Act 1983 - Section 3, Mental Health Act 1983 - Sections 4 and 5, Mental Health Act 1983 - Sections 135 and 136, Mental Health Act 1983 - Criminal sections, Mental Health Act 1983 - Sections 35 and 36, Mental Health Act 1983 - Sections 37 38 and 41, Mental Health Act 1983 - Sections 47 48 and 49, Mental Health Act 1983 - Physical illness, Mental Health Act 1983 - Shortcomings, Mental Health Act 1983 - Draft Mental Health Bill, Mental Health Act 1983 - Rest of United Kingdom

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