Open AccessAbordaje de problemas de salud mental durante situaciones de crisis sanitaria
Author(s) -
Miguel A. Pérez,
Julio Cesar Cerna Cano,
Luz Marina Alonso Palacio,
Edgardo Chacón Andrade
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
salud/salud uninorte
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2011-7531
pISSN - 0120-5552
DOI - 10.14482/sun.36.1.616.89
Subject(s) - mental health , psychology , construct (python library) , function (biology) , mental state , social psychology , psychiatry , evolutionary biology , computer science , biology , programming language
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines mental health as “a 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”1. Consequently, mental health is a construct composed of psychological, emotional, social and environmental issues which includes a person’s ability to function under adversity and also to adapt to changes around them.