2. Mental health
• The aim of our present day life is to get adjusted to changing
circumstances, accomplish our tasks and get adjusted with
fellow beings. Achieving this requires an integrated and
balanced personality. Every individual tries to overcome the
complexities of life coming their way. The resultant success
or failure depends on the effort put forward by the individual.
Pessimism may creep in at times when he encounters failure
in the attempt. This state leads to mental imbalance. Mental
health in such situation is unfavorably affected and leads to
creation of imbalanced personality.
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• In today’s life mental health is as important as the physical
health itself. The study of mental health is given ample
importance in order to prevent or overcome mental health
related diseases.
4. Meaning of Mental health :
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health
as a state of well-being in which every individual
realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the
normal stresses of life, can work productively and
fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or
his community.
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5. Importance of Mental Health :
• It is essential to obtain and maintain good mental health
for longevity and healthful living. Self-esteem, inter
personal relationships, and day to day transactional
capability is hindered due to lack of mental health. This
eventually affects physical health of that individual.
• We observe behavioral fluctuations in individuals
lacking mental health. Use of drugs, alcohol
consumption, quarrels and destructive actions are
important among them.
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6. • Good mental health enhances self confidence leading to
independence.
• It develops the ability to adjust according to changing
circum stances.
• Good mental health may lead to control over emotions.
• Good mental health inculcates time sense.
• It helps in shaping better citizens in the society.
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7. Emotions :
Emotions are the activities of mind. Mind gets elevated
when an individual encounters joy and sorrows. Emotions
play major role in the life of an individual and without the
emotions a life may be lusterless. Emotions can either be
positive or negative.
Positive emotions: Positive emotions are also be identified
as ‘pleasant emotions’. Love, affection, joy, appreciation
etc. are positive emotions.
Benefits: Positive emotions help in the growth and
development of an individual. It helps to build good
relationship with fellow beings in the society. They are
helpful in exhibiting high moral character in the society.
The achievements of an individual are the result of his
positive emotions.
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8. • Negative emotions:
Fear, disapproval, humiliation, anger, jealousy, sorrow etc.
are considered negative emotions. Behaviours of other
people in the society may lead to negative emotions in a
person. Sometimes negative emotions create favourable
effects. Usually people hesitate to express such emotions.
Negative emotions may harm the physical and mental health
of individuals when they are not expressed in an appropriate
way.
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9. • Balanced emotional development:
• People express all types of emotions according to
situations. Emotions cannot be judged as good or bad in
a one sided manner. Each and every person experiences
both positive and negative emotions during their
lifetime. Emotions have to be accepted as it is
experienced. It has to be expressed righteously.
Negative emotions are experienced commonly. It is
difficult to stop such emotions but its expression should
be appropriate.
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10. Question and Answers
I. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN ONE SENTENCE EACH.
1. What is mental health?
Ans: health as a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or
her own Potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work
productively and Fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his
community.
2. What are emotions?
Ans: Emotions are the activities of mind. Mind gets elevated when an
individual Encounters joy and sorrows. Emotions play major role in the
life of an individual and Without the emotions a life may be lusterless.
3. Make a list of the negative emotions?
Ans: Fear, disapproval, humiliation, anger, jealousy, sorrow etc.
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11. II. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN TWO OR
THREE SENTENCES EACH.
1. Write any 3 objectives of mental health science?
Ans : - Good mental health enhances self-confidence leading to
independence.
- It develops the ability to adjust according to changing
circumstances.
- Good mental health may lead to control over emotions.
2. Write the characteristics of a mentally healthy person?
Ans : - Good mental health may lead to control over emotions.
- Good mental health inculcates time sense.
- It helps in shaping better citizens in the society.
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12. 3. What are the benefits of positive emotions?
Ans : * Positive emotions help in the growth and
development of an individual.
* It helps to build good relationship with fellow beings in
the society.
* They are helpful in exhibiting high moral character in the
society.
* The achievements of an individual are the result of his
positive emotions.
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