WHY A NEED FOR EMPOWERMENT, INSPIRATION AND GoinspiredJa? Overview of Mental Health by GoInspiredJa! Mental health: a state of well-being 1 Updated August 2014 Mental health is defined as a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community. The positive dimension of mental health is stressed in WHO's definition of health as contained in its constitution: "Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." This fact file highlights the important aspects of mental health and disorders. The images include pictures drawn by children who participated in the WHO Global School Contest of Mental Health in 2001. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported that the threat to public health posed by mental disorders is well recognized; as about 450 million people suffer from mental and behavioural disorders worldwide. It highlights that at any given time, 10% of the world population is suffering from a mental disorder. This high prevalence of mental disorder it says translates into high rates of individual distress and dysfunction, as well as a negative impact on families, societies, productive enterprises and economies. One person in four will develop one or more of these disorders during their lifetime. Neuropsychiatric conditions account for 13% of the total Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) lost due to all diseases and injuries in the world and are estimated to increase to 15% by the year 2020. Five of the ten leading causes of disability and premature death worldwide are psychiatric conditions. Mental disorders represent not only an immense psychological, social and economic burden to society, but also increase the risk of physical illnesses. Given the current limitations in effectiveness of treatment modalities for decreasing disability due to mental and behavioural disorders, the only sustainable method for reducing the burden caused by these disorders is prevention. 2 In an article entitled ‘Depression: A Global Crisis’, the Gleaner 3 reported that depression affects more than 350 million people of all ages, in all communities, and is a significant contributor to the global burden of disease and access to 1 http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/mental_health/en/ 2 http://www.who.int/mental_health/evidence/en/prevention_of_mental_disorders_sr.pdf 3 Article published October 10, 2012; Gleaner source – WHO 2008
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WHY A NEED FOR EMPOWERMENT, INSPIRATION AND GoinspiredJa?
Overview of Mental Health by GoInspiredJa!
Mental health: a state of well-being1
Updated August 2014
Mental health is defined as a state of well-being in which every individual
realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can
work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his
community.
The positive dimension of mental health is stressed in WHO's definition of health
as contained in its constitution: "Health is a state of complete physical, mental
and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."
This fact file highlights the important aspects of mental health and disorders.
The images include pictures drawn by children who participated in the WHO
Global School Contest of Mental Health in 2001.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported that the threat to public
health posed by mental disorders is well recognized; as about 450 million people
suffer from mental and behavioural disorders worldwide. It highlights that at any
given time, 10% of the world population is suffering from a mental disorder. This
high prevalence of mental disorder it says translates into high rates of individual
distress and dysfunction, as well as a negative impact on families, societies,
productive enterprises and economies.
One person in four will develop one or more of these disorders during their
lifetime. Neuropsychiatric conditions account for 13% of the total Disability
Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) lost due to all diseases and injuries in the world and
are estimated to increase to 15% by the year 2020. Five of the ten leading
causes of disability and premature death worldwide are psychiatric conditions.
Mental disorders represent not only an immense psychological, social and
economic burden to society, but also increase the risk of physical illnesses. Given
the current limitations in effectiveness of treatment modalities for decreasing
disability due to mental and behavioural disorders, the only sustainable method
for reducing the burden caused by these disorders is prevention.2
In an article entitled ‘Depression: A Global Crisis’, the Gleaner3 reported that
depression affects more than 350 million people of all ages, in all communities,
and is a significant contributor to the global burden of disease and access to