IHSW 104 - Indigenous Health Support Worker

IHSW 104: MENTAL HEALTH
3 CREDITS

There are many challenges facing our mental health. Depression and anxiety are two of the most significant mental health issues in the present day. There are several definitions of "Mental Health" one of which is the World Health Organization definition as "a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his/her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community." What is the optimum functioning in a perfect world however life happens and the individual's life, the community and the society in which s/he lives, through socialization and personal experiences, at one time or another in her/his life, will experience some form of mental health challenge or distress. These may not lead to mental illness, but it will challenge the individual's ability to "learn, feel, express and manage and have good relationships with others."