Open AccessA proposed new definition of mental health
Author(s) -
Silvana Galderisi,
Andreas Heinz,
Marianne Kastrup,
J. Beezhold,
Norman Sartorius
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
psychiatria polska
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.414
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2391-5854
pISSN - 0033-2674
DOI - 10.12740/pp/74145
Subject(s) - mental health , productivity , psychology , computer science , management science , psychiatry , engineering , economics , economic growth
The authors propose a new approach to the definition of mental health, different than the definition proposed by the World Health Organization, which is established around issues of person's well-being and productivity. It is supposed to reflect the complexity of human life experience.
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