"Scientific study of human behavior, mental processes, and
how they are affected and/or affect an
individuals or group's physical state, mental state, and external
environment. It's goal is to describe, understand,
predict, and modify behavior. Psychology can be dated as beginning as
early as Hippocrates in 400BC, or even before. ..."
Source:
"Elmer" Social Science
Dictionary:
Mental Health
is a term used to
describe either a level of
cognitive or
emotional
wellbeing or an absence of a
mental disorder.
From perspectives of the discipline of
positive psychology or
holism mental health may include an individual's
ability to enjoy life and procure a balance between life activities and efforts
to achieve
psychological resilience. The
World Health Organization states that there
is no one "official" definition of mental
health. Cultural differences, subjective
assessments, and competing
professional theories all affect how "mental
health" is defined."
Source
Wikipedia |
