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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 theories all affect how "mental health" is defined. In general, most experts agree that "mental health" and "mental illness" are not opposites. In other words, the absence of a recognized mental disorder is not necessarily an indicator of mental health.
One way to think about mental health is by looking at how effectively and successfully a person functions. Feeling capable and competent; being able to handle normal levels of stress, maintain satisfying relationships, and lead an independent life; and being able to "bounce back," or recover from difficult situations, are all signs of mental health.
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Not running today. My 1st day "off" in 42 straight days. I feel I could run miles today but going to chillax and take a mental health day!
BathBodySupply (Allison B. Kontur) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:45:06 -0000
Not running today. My 1st day "off" in 42 straight days. I feel I could run miles today but going to chillax and take a mental health day!
US should do this. RT @WRY999: New guidelines 4 mental health at work: monitor employee atitudes absence & turnover rates http://ow.ly/AeKp
mytherapistsays (Dr. Jamie Pettus) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:45:06 -0000
US should do this. RT @WRY999: New guidelines 4 mental health at work: monitor employee atitudes absence & turnover rates http://ow.ly/AeKp
Experts: Watch for warning signs of mental illness - KWWL.com ...: Black Hawk-Grundy Mental Health Center in Wa.. http://tinyurl.com/yzkawt6
healthylife1 (Daniel Clementine) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:38:40 -0000
Experts: Watch for warning signs of mental illness - KWWL.com ...: Black Hawk-Grundy Mental Health Center in Wa.. http://tinyurl.com/yzkawt6
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@jalenrose Saddest part is that this is a trained mental health professional that was driven over the edge to do this.
dongalasso (Don Galasso) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:37:17 -0000
@jalenrose Saddest part is that this is a trained mental health professional that was driven over the edge to do this.
Checkout a new podcast on Mental Health Law by searching for "psychbytes" in the itunes store or downloading direct from psychbytes.co.uk.
KeithDud (KeithDud) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:36:06 -0000
Checkout a new podcast on Mental Health Law by searching for "psychbytes" in the itunes store or downloading direct from psychbytes.co.uk.
Canadian Horticultural Therapy Association - Assisting with program development, research, and to promote the professional use of horticulture as a therapy.
Canadian Mental Health Association - Promotes good mental health and advocates for social change.
Canadian Music Therapy Trust Fund - Supervises training and maintains ethical standards in music therapy. Includes directories of music therapy centres in Canada, with related resources.
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Canadian Psychiatric Research Foundation - Information about this national charitable organization that raises and grants funds for pyschiatric research at universities and teaching hospitals. Offers links and a list of current research grants and fellowships.
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Centre for Addiction and Mental Health - Largest mental health and addictions facility in Canada. Site contains information about the centre as well as mental health resources.
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Centre For Change - Information about core belief engineering, NLP, hypnotherapy and time line therapy.
Meta Description: [ The Centre for Change is a psychotherapy practice that takes an alternative approach to counseling and specializes in working together with individuals to identify and change any limiting ideas and negative emotions ]
CHADD Canada Official Web Site - Offering information regarding Attention Deficit Disorder. Includes information on Canadian chapters, resources, news, and links to other ADD related sites.
Emotional Awareness Project - Description of a counseling system which gives coping skills for everyday stresses as well as methods for dealing with crisis situations.
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Lifeline Anxiety Disorder Newsletter - Information and articles from this quarterly publication, in print since 1994, for victims of anxiety disorders, their families and friends. Includes a message board, links and poetry as well as subscription details.
Meta Description: [ Long-running website of a newsletter for people with agoraphobia, panic disorder, social phobia and other anxiety disorders - one of first anxiety disorder websites on the internet - has current quarterly issue available, message board, book reviews and more. ]
Mindcare Centres - Offers Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) as a safe, treatment for depression, at locations in Vancouver and Toronto. Provides explanations of the treatment process.
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National Eating Disorder Information Centre - A Toronto-based, non-profit organization which provides information and resources on eating disorders and weight preoccupation.
NLP Canada Training Inc. - Offers personal and professional training and therapeutic applications incorporating neuro linguistic programming (NLP).
Positive Interaction Inc. - An introduction to Gloria Horowitz's assessment, counseling and psychotherapy services in the Ottawa area.
ProAct - Specializing in the management and development of Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs).
Professional Board of Hypnotherapy, Inc. - A voluntary membership organization to provide a service of networking, education, and marketing for our member therapists. Includes a member referral service.
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PsychCanada - Information about mood and anxiety disorders.
Meta Description: [ Feelingblue.com is a Patient education website for people suffering from depression and anxiety. The site provides unbiased information for patients on signs, symptoms and management of depression and anxiety disorders. ]
Susan B. Lieberman's Family Support Network - A family therapist and public speaker who offers information on her clinic as well as reports, articles, resources and suggested reading.
Meta Description: [ Susan Lieberman is in private practice as a family therapist and public speaker. Providing family mediation; counselling for families experiencing difficulty with children/adolescents in areas such as discipline, ADD, communication and depression; individual and marital counselling. A variety of ... ]
Synergy Group of Canada Inc. - Non medical group involved in researching and overcoming central nervous system disorders. Concerns include clinical depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), schizophrenia, fibromyalgia, Tourette's syndrome, and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Meta Description: [ For individuals and families affected by bipolar disorder (manic depression) and other mental illnesses, Truehope has offered support and treatment alternatives since 1996. ]
The Compassionate Friends Of Canada - An organization for families who have suffered the death of a child from any cause. Provides contacts at local chapters, articles and information about Sharing Meetings and volunteering.
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