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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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Family and Youth Counseling Agency - Louisiana based non-profit facility that offers extensive programs and support services for children and their families.
Meta Description: [ Family and Youth Counseling Agency has been serving the needs of Southwest Louisiana since 1970. It is a not-for-profit, United Way, and community supported agency providing individual and family counseling services, business and industry support, and children's advocacy. ]
Hypnosis Institute of New Orleans - New Orleans based private practice specializing in hypnotherapy, counseling and psychiatry.
LD Online - Louisiana Resources - Louisiana section of a national website that provides local contact information for agencies and programs serving the needs of children and adults who have Learning Disabilities/Attention Deficit Disorder.
Meta Description: [ LD OnLine is the leading website on learning disabilities, learning disorders and differences. Parents and teachers of learning disabled children will find authoritative guidance on attention deficit disorder, ADD, ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, dysnomia, reading difficulties, speech a... ]
Liz Simon, LCSW - New Orleans practitioner who works with a broad range of counseling issues with individuals, couples, groups and families.
Meta Description: [ Liz Simon, LCSW, BCD, has been a healer in the art of private psychotherapy for the last 23 years in the city of New Orleans. She works with a broad range of counseling issues, from dysfunctional family of origin to codependence to sexuality to spiritual connection. She also specializes in gay, l... ]
Louisiana Infant Mental Health Association - Organization formed to faciliate collaboration among professionals such as psychology, social work, psychiatry, educators interested in infant mental health.
Meta Description: [ LIMHA was formed to faciliate collaboration among professionals such as psychology, social work, psychiatry, educators interested in infant mental health. ]
Louisiana Mental Health Clinics - Link page of larger state agency website providing links to clinics operated by Office of Mental Health.
Meta Description: [ Office of Mental Health performs the functions of
the state which provide or lead to treatment,
rehabilitation and follow-up care for individuals
with mental and emotional disorders. ]
Louisiana Office of Mental Health - Official site providing access to publications, descriptions of services, consumer resources, and statewide directories for programs and facilities.
Louisiana Special Olympics - Site provides history of organization, a calendar and descriptions of events, fund raising activities and links to other state, national, and international chapters.
Mercy Family Center - An outpatient behavioral health clinic with locations in Metairie and Mandeville.
Meta Description: [ Mercy Family Center is an outpatient behavioral health clinic
with locations in the Greater New Orleans area and on the North Shore.
Founded in 1992, Mercy Family Center serves children and families
from all parts of Louisiana and Southern Mississippi. ]
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National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - Louisiana - State section of national organization providing consumer information concerning descriptions of services, affiliations and membership. Contains direct links and contact information for regional treatment centers throughout the state.
The Louisiana Neuropsychology Center of Baton Rouge - Private mental health practice offering evaluation, intervention, and rehabilitation services for children, adolescent, adult, and geriatric clients.
Meta Description: [ A comprehensive mental health facility that provides evaluation, intervention, and rehabilitation for children, adolescent, adult, and geriatric clients. ]
The Men's Center - Louisiana - Louisiana chapter of a non-profit national organization with the mission to assist men in finding male positive resources, information, and support.
The Mental Health Association in Louisiana - Contains information about mental health, advocacy issues, public education, juvenile justice issues, mental illness and mental health awareness programs in Louisiana.
