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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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Arbour Health System - Private mental health and addictions system, including Arbour Hospital, Arbour-Fuller Hospital, Arbour-HRI Hospital, Arbour Counseling Services, ; Arbour SeniorCare and Arbour-Choate Health Management.
Meta Description: [ Arbour Health System is the largest private mental health and addictions system in Massachusetts. ]
HelpPro - Search vehicle for finding therapists, shelters, support groups, residential schools, treatment programs and other mental health services in Massachusetts. Visitors have free, limited access to database while subscribers have password-protected full search capability.
Meta Description: [ find a therapist, find a psychologist, find a social worker,
find a counselor, group or mental health service ]
M-Power - Member run advocacy organization of mental health consumers as well as current and former psychiatric patients, with chapters in Boston, Worcester and Lowell.
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Massachusetts - Provides information, support and referral services to individuals with various forms of mental illness and their families.
Meta Description: [ NAMI of Massachusetts provides information, support and referral services to individuals with various forms of mental illness and their families. ]
Parent Professional Advocacy League - Statewide organization of the Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health. Includes list of support networks, calendar of events and contact information.
Special Olympics Massachusetts - SOMA provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of well-coached Olympic-type sports for individuals with mental retardation, or closely related developmental disabilities.
The Key Program, Inc. - This program provides intensive residential treatment for female clients between the ages of 12 and 18. Staff provide individual, group, and family counseling as well as educational and vocational advocacy.
The Social Work Therapy Referral Service - Free telephone referral service providing counseling referrals in Massachusetts for individual, couple, family and group therapy. Referrals matched for specialty, location and insurance and fee requirements.
Meta Description: [ The Social Work Therapy Referral Service is a free, confidential telephone referral service providing professional counseling referrals across Massachusetts. ]
