Misconceptions Towards Mental Illness
Misconceptions Towards Mental Illness
Misconceptions Towards Mental Illness
PRESENTED BY
MR RAGHUNATH
NURSING OFFICERS –PAVILLION 1
NIMHANS
INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS MENTAL HEALTH????
WHAT IS
MENTAL ILLNESS???
DEFINITION:According to the WHO (World
Health Organization), mental health is:"...
state of well-being in which the individual
realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with
the normal stresses of life, can work
productively and fruitfully, and is able to
make a contribution to his or her
community."The WHO stresses that mental
health "is not just the absence of mental
disorder."
MISCONCEPTIONS OF MENTAL ILLNESS