Mental Health and Wellbeing
What is wellbeing?
Wellbeing is about ‘how we’re doing’. Wellbeing is personal and subjective, but also universally relevant.
Wellbeing encompasses the environmental factors that affect us, and the experiences we have throughout our lives. Wellbeing also recognises the aspects of our lives that we determine ourselves: through our own capabilities as individuals; how we feel about ourselves; the quality of the relationships that we have with other people; and our sense of purpose.
What is good mental health?
The World Health Organisation (Factsheet No.220) has described good mental health as:
'Not just the absence of mental disorder. It is a state of wellbeing where the individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully and is able to make a contribution to his or her community'.
Why is good mental health important?
Good mental health is a foundation of positive health and wellbeing. As recognised in the Cross Government Mental Health Outcomes Strategy (HMG Feb. 2011) - 'there's no health without mental health'. The level of good mental health/mental wellbeing, directly influences our quality of life as we experience it through thoughts, feelings and behaviours.
If you're having mental health problems, you're not alone. One in four of us will have problems with our mental health at some time in our lives.
Living with poor mental health can affect many aspects of your daily life, both at home and at work.
Common Mental Health Problems include:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Substance-abuse disorders
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD)
- Bipolar
- Schizophrenia
When you need help with your psychological wellbeing or mental health visit clearyourhead or Mind to Mind
You can also call the NHS24 Helpline on 111 or Breathing Space on 0800 83 85 87.
The NHS Grampian Mental Health and Wellbeing Policy is available here
For more information on mental health and support available, please visit the links at the bottom of the page.
