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Mental Health Unit 1 (ATI AND Textbook) Mental Health – a state of well-being in which each individual is able to realize their own potential, cope with normal stresses of life, work productively, and make a contribution to the community  Provides people w/ the capacity for rational thinking, communication skills, emotional growth, resilience, and self esteem Psychieaty’s definition of mental health – shaped by culture and societal values; reflects changes in cultural norms, socie...

Mental Health – a state of well-being in which each individual is able to realize their own potential, cope with normal stresses of life, work productively, and make a contribution to the community  Provides people w/ the capacity for rational thinking, communication skills, emotional growth, resilience, and self esteem Psychieaty’s definition of mental health – shaped by culture and societal values; reflects changes in cultural norms, society’s expectations, political climates, ...