A proposed new definition of mental health

Silvana Galderisi; Andreas Heinz; Marianne Kastrup; Julian Beezhold; Norman Sartorius

doi:10.12740/PP/74145

A proposed new definition of mental health

Silvana Galderisi, Andreas Heinz, Marianne Kastrup, Julian Beezhold, Norman Sartorius

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Abstract

The authors propose a new approach to the definition of mental health, different than the definition proposed by the World Health Organization, which is established around issues of person's well-being and productivity. It is supposed to reflect the complexity of human life experience.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	407-411
Number of pages	5
Journal	Psychiatria Hungarica
Volume	51
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.12740/PP/74145
Publication status	Published - 18 Jun 2017
Externally published	Yes

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