Assistant Professor (Education), Department of Education, ICDEOL, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla
Online published on 11 June, 2014.
Mental health can be seen as an unstable continuum, where an individual's mental health may have many different possible values. Mental wellness is generally viewed as a positive attribute, such that a person can reach enhanced levels of mental health, even if the person does not have any diagnosed mental health condition. This definition of mental health highlights emotional well-being, the capacity to live a full and creative life, and the flexibility to deal with life's inevitable challenges. Many therapeutic systems and self-help books offer methods and philosophies espousing strategies and techniques vaunted as effective for further improving the mental wellness of otherwise healthy people. Positive psychology is increasingly prominent in mental health. The objective of this paper is to analyze Mental Health Education. The paper has been divided into four parts. First, part discusses the Mental health: a state of well-being. Second part highlighted Characteristics of mental health. Third part highlighted Safe, inclusive and empowering environments and fourth part discusses Role of teacher for good Mental Health.
Mental Health, Education