Training Module on the Right to Mental Health for Local Health Leaders current illnesses that may impact one’s mental health, and any current intake of medication, or substance use (cigarettes, alcohol, or illicit drugs). Psychological Dimension This dimension focuses on one’s personality and concept of self. It also includes one��s coping mechanisms, thought patterns, and resilience to life experiences. Also includes past experiences, stressful events, and history of trauma that could have impacted an individual’s development. One’s current quality of relationships with parents, caregivers, family, friends, teachers, and peers, recent life experiences, recent stressors, presence or absence of unhelpful thoughts, and current demands or obligations are also checked. The stressful life events you’ve experienced may contribute to the development of mental illness. For example, enduring traumatic events might cause a condition like PTSD, while repeated changes in primary caregivers in childhood may influence the development of an attachment disorder. Social Dimension Mental health is a product of social, environmental, and cultural influences. The social dimension includes an individual’s social relationships, support system, and present status of relationships with significant others and important life figures. Takes into consideration a person’s cultural influences that might impact the individual, which extends to occupational and financial status, housing arrangements, and legal problems. Social determinants of mental health are conditions in the environments where a person is born, live, learn, work, play and age which affects health, functioning, and quality of life. Examples of which include early childhood development, socio-economic status, education, employment, discrimination, housing and transportation, physical environment, and access to quality health care. Source:WHO 9