Definitions of Mental Health

What good mental health looks like:

Good mental health might look different from one person to another. But there are six common factors of well-being that we see across different descriptions and definitions from across Canada and around the world. Good mental health includes:

1. A sense of purpose
2. Strong relationships
3. Feeling connected to others
4. Having a good sense of self
5. Coping with stress
6. Enjoying life

We’re all in it together.

Achieving and maintaining good mental health isn’t a one-person journey. In fact, each setting and situation you’re in, and each person you interact with, can impact your well-being.

This means that to truly achieve good mental health for all, it must be a common theme in every workplace, school and neighbourhood. In order to achieve well-being for all, mental health must be the lifeblood running through the veins at all levels of community.

So, next time you think of mental health, think resilience, confidence and connection. Not surviving but thriving. That’s what mental health is all about.