Mental health

<p>Mental health encompasses <a href="/facts/Emotion/kvAr22wa">emotional</a>, <a href="/facts/Psychology/duoqW7Sz">psychological</a>, and <a href="/facts/Social/twVnad19">social</a> <a href="/facts/Well-being/h1dsU4VU">well-being</a>, influencing <a href="/facts/Cognition/ga0tSBul">cognition</a>, <a href="/facts/Perception/xLK0n2q4">perception</a>, and <a href="/facts/Behavior/0Y1VqmVX">behavior</a>. Mental health plays a crucial role in an individuals daily life when managing stress, engaging with others, and contributing to life overall. According to the <a href="/facts/World_Health_Organization/YNN3bgug">World Health Organization (WHO)</a>, it is a "state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her abilities, can <a href="/facts/Coping/Seg3zu9m">cope</a> with the normal <a href="/facts/Stress_(biology)/H29jPp2B">stresses</a> of life, can <a href="/facts/Work_(human_activity)/UA8TczRb">work</a> productively and fruitfully, and can contribute to his or her community". It likewise determines how an individual handles <a href="/facts/Stress_(biology)/H29jPp2B">stress</a>, <a href="/facts/Interpersonal_relationship/rxgcYdBC">interpersonal relationships</a>, and <a href="/facts/Decision-making/NbJYprSw">decision-making</a>. Mental health includes subjective well-being, perceived <a href="/facts/Self-efficacy/ufFkUcTl">self-efficacy</a>, <a href="/facts/Autonomy/5ne4C7N8">autonomy</a>, competence, intergenerational dependence,  and <a href="/facts/Self-actualization/EMhRR6BJ">self-actualization</a> of one's <a href="/facts/Intellect/oqUql3bD">intellectual</a> and emotional potential, among others.
</p><p>From the perspectives of <a href="/facts/Positive_psychology/AgBfbvgf">positive psychology</a> or <a href="/facts/Holism/QnIpnLr6">holism</a>, mental health may include an individual's <a href="/facts/Ability/swbATDKQ">ability</a> to enjoy life and to create a balance between life activities and efforts to achieve <a href="/facts/Psychological_resilience/jNBDdJXA">psychological resilience</a>. <a href="/facts/Cultural_diversity/RKkkmyWe">Cultural differences</a>, personal philosophy, subjective assessments, and competing professional theories all affect how one defines "mental health". Some early <a href="/facts/Signs_and_symptoms/BzP6MrTN">signs</a> related to mental health difficulties are <a href="/facts/Sleep_disorder/jFdkz1Pr">sleep irritation</a>, <a href="/facts/Lethargy/wJFlYuB7">lack of energy</a>, <a href="/facts/Lack_of_appetite/G7RsaXp9">lack of appetite</a>, thinking of <a href="/facts/Self-harm/CKkaTnjK">harming oneself</a> or others, <a href="/facts/Self-isolating/qDFIYSsW">self-isolating</a> (though <a href="/facts/Introversion/MUQ9pRhe">introversion</a> and isolation are not necessarily unhealthy), and frequently zoning out.
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Mental health