Unit IV - Semester II
UNIT IV MENTAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE Mental Health Mental health may be defined as the adjustment of the individuals to themselves and the world at large with a maximum of effectiveness, satisfaction, cheerfulness and socially considerate behavior and the ability of facing and accepting the realities of life, with minimum friction and tension. “Mental hygiene consists of measures to reduce the incidence of mental illness through prevention and early treatment and to promote mental health.” Aims and Objectives of Mental Hygiene Crow and Crow suggest three categories of aims and objectives: 1. The prevention 2. The preservation 3. The cure 1. Prevention of mental disorders through an understanding of the relationship that exists between wholesome personality development and life e...