It is quite often possible to hear that the mental human health has no accurate framework, that is criteria therefore it is easy to confuse the genius and the potential client of hospital attendants with a smiritelny dressing gown. The grain of truth in these words is available, quite often the side between endowments and madness is thin, but it nevertheless is available. Be differently, doctors had to read tea leaves to make the decision concerning a condition of the patient.
Criteria of mental human health
- Self-checking. Understanding of responsibility for the decisions and readiness to accept it. Ability to build the behavior according to public norms.
- Acceptance own I. The healthy person understands identity and constancy of physical and mental aspects of the personality.
- Flexibility. Important criterion of mental health of WHO considers ability to adapt to the changing circumstances. That is the reason of the person does not get stuck on any line of conduct which was adequate in the past, but in modern realities looks at best ridiculously.
- Constancy. It is not about the situation of stability, and about similar reactions to identical situations.
- Criticality. Sober assessment of the acts and their results.
- Adequacy. Reaction to any actions corresponds to their force, the available circumstances and specific situations.
- Planning. Ability not only to make plans, but also to successfully implement them. It concerns not only long-term prospects, but also current affairs.
Existence of one of signs still does not speak about anything, it is necessary to consider their set. Also it is worth understanding that these criteria belong to mental health and a state, but not to psychological. Therefore the person can be deeply unfortunate, without having serious sincere deviations. Psychologically healthy personality such qualities as commitment, activity, mindfulness, openness to cooperation, desire to develop, distinguish ability to come into contact with other people (friends, colleagues, full-fledged family life). Such person can cope with vital disorders, the aggression is not peculiar to him.
But how to keep such necessary mental and psychological health when stresses trap all day long? Doctors of the accurate recipe cannot write out, getting off with the general recommendations. The most significant are attention to the physical state and the correct organization of work and rest. Also you should not forget about regular physical activity and search of opportunities for self-realization.