Training Module on the Right to Mental Health
Training Module on the Right to Mental Health for Local Health Leaders
for Local Health Leaders
Mental Health Concepts
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Training Module on the Right to Mental Health
for Local Health Leaders
What is Mental Health?
A state of mind in which an individual is
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able to realize his or her own abilities,
cope with the normal stresses of daily life,
can work productively and fruitfully,
able to make a contribution to their
community.
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Training Module on the Right to Mental Health
for Local Health Leaders
What is Mental Illness?
• Health conditions involving changes in
emotion, thinking, behavior, or a
combination of all three
• Associated with distress and/or
problems functioning in social, work,
or family activities
Source: American Psychiatric Association (APA)
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