Chapter One
Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Mental Health
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The WHO defines health as a state of complete
physical, mental, and social wellness, not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity.
Mental health is influenced by individual factors,
including biologic makeup, autonomy, and
independence, self-esteem, capacity for growth, vitality,
ability to find meaning in life, resilience or hardiness,
sense of belonging, reality orientation, and coping or
stress…
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