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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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#Tax Man with history of mental health problems arrested in Berlusconi attack - France24 http://bit.ly/4QFc2K
TaxDebtBlog (Robert Rival) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:00:09 -0000
#Tax Man with history of mental health problems arrested in Berlusconi attack - France24 http://bit.ly/4QFc2K
I hope this call is answered: More Mental Health Care Called For In Wake Of Ft. Hood Shootings http://bit.ly/7Oe7WE
LinksforShrinks (Links for Shrinks) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:58:17 -0000
I hope this call is answered: More Mental Health Care Called For In Wake Of Ft. Hood Shootings http://bit.ly/7Oe7WE
RT @GiseleAtlanta: untreated mental illness is a product of current health care status quo... we need #hcr to treat rampant mental illness!
Seriou (Guillaume) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:54:16 -0000
RT @GiseleAtlanta: untreated mental illness is a product of current health care status quo... we need #hcr to treat rampant mental illness!
@Seriou untreated mental illness is a product of the current health care status quo... we need #hcr to treat rampant mental illness!
GiseleAtlanta (Gisele Cohen) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:51:42 -0000
@Seriou untreated mental illness is a product of the current health care status quo... we need #hcr to treat rampant mental illness!
.@kjlintner This is twitter,get mental health come back after U & @danielspengies and @nostromosil get cured #tcot http://bit.ly/8BAWph
Seriou (Guillaume) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:49:18 -0000
.@kjlintner This is twitter,get mental health come back after U & @danielspengies and @nostromosil get cured #tcot http://bit.ly/8BAWph
Mental Health Social http://bit.ly/1ns6EJ is Approaching the 700 member mark soon! #mentalhealth
MentalHealthSoc (Colin) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:48:03 -0000
Mental Health Social http://bit.ly/1ns6EJ is Approaching the 700 member mark soon! #mentalhealth
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.
Meta Description: [ hypnosis, clinical hypnotherapy, Professional Board of Hypnotherapy, therapist, psychology, psychotherapy, alternative, healing, counseling, counselling. ]
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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