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Understanding Mental Health
Understanding Mental Health
Mental Health
How do you feel today?
"Wellness"
SELF-ACCEPTANCE
Being mentally healthy
is not only about having POSITIVE RELATIONS
positive emotions.
AUTONOMY
multidimensional.
Carol D. Ryff (1989) PURPOSE IN LIFE
PERSONAL GROWTH
SELF-ACCEPTANCE
Accepting who you are. This
includes embracing both your
good and bad qualities.
Accepting what happened to you
in the past.
POSITIVE RELATIONS
You have warm, trusting, and
satisfying relationship with
others.
There is a give and take in your
relationships.
AUTONOMY
You are independent and can
resist social pressures.
You can control your behavior.
You evaluate yourself based on
your personal standards, instead
of relying on the evaluation of
others.
ENVIRONMENTAL MASTERY
You can manage your
environment and maximize the
opportunities availableto you
that match your values and suit
your personal needs.
PURPOSE IN LIFE
You strive to have meaning in
your life.
You set goals and have direction
and intention for what you do.
PERSONAL GROWTH
You commit yourself to develop
your potential, to grow, and
become the best version of
yourself.
You are open to experience as
you go through different stages
of your life.
Always remember,
mental health
matters!