Introduction: • In Section 1, we will explore what mental health and well-being mean and try to understand the various components of mental health and how they are interrelated to each other. Learning Objective: At the end of the session, the participants will be able to: - Get a better understanding of the concept of mental health and well-being and understand how mental health can affect a person thinking, feelings, and actions Training Module on the Right to Mental Health for Faith-Based Organizations Section 1: Mental Health - Understand the biopsychosocial-spiritual model of mental health - Know the importance of spirituality in mental health Activity 1.1 • Divide the group into three, ask the group to discuss among themselves: - What does mental health mean to you? - What constitutes a mentally healthy individual? - How can one’s present mental health positively or negatively affect an individual? • Ask one representative from the group to summarize what the group has discussed. What is Mental Health? The World Health Organization defined mental health as a state of well-being in which an individual is able to realize their own potential, cope with normal 2

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