What is good mental health?

Good mental health is not simply the absence of diagnosable mental health problems, although good mental health is likely to help protect against development of many such problems.

Good mental health is characterised by a person’s ability to fulfil a number of key functions and activities, including:

the ability to learn

the ability to feel, express and manage a range of positive and negative emotions

the ability to form and maintain good relationships with others

the ability to cope with and manage change and uncertainty.