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Prevention of mental disorders are measures that try to decrease the chances of a mental disorder occurring. A 2004 WHO report stated that "prevention of these disorders is obviously one of the most effective ways to reduce the disease burden." [1] The 2011 European Psychiatric Association (EPA) guidance on prevention of mental disorders states ...
Mental health of Jesus. The question of whether the historical Jesus was in good mental health is a subject of consideration for multiple psychologists, philosophers, historians, and writers. The first person, after several other attempts at tackling the subject, who broadly and thoroughly questioned the mental health of Jesus was French ...
Religion and health. Scholarly studies have investigated the effects of religion on health. The World Health Organization (WHO) discerns four dimensions of health, namely physical, social, mental, and spiritual health. [1][2] Having a religious belief may have both positive and negative impacts on health and morbidity.
Biological factors include genetics, prenatal damage, infections, exposure to toxins, brain defects or injuries, and substance abuse. Many professionals believe that the cause of mental disorders is the biology of the brain and the nervous system. [citation needed]
Protective factors are conditions or attributes (skills, strengths, resources, supports or coping strategies) in individuals, families, communities or the larger society that help people deal more effectively with stressful events and mitigate or eliminate risk in families and communities. [1][2] In the field of Preventive Medicine and Health ...
Psychoanalysis. In psychoanalytic theory, a defence mechanism is an unconscious psychological operation that functions to protect a person from anxiety-producing thoughts and feelings related to internal conflicts and outer stressors. [1][2][3] According to this theory, healthy people normally use different defence mechanisms throughout life.
The ACE study found several protective factors against developing mental health disorders, including mother-child relations, parental health, and community support. [ 5 ] However, having adverse childhood experiences creates long-lasting impacts on psychosocial functioning, such as a heightened awareness of environmental threats, feelings of ...
Suicide prevention is a collection of efforts to reduce the risk of suicide. [1] Suicide is often preventable, [2] and the efforts to prevent it may occur at the individual, relationship, community, and society level. [1] Suicide is a serious public health problem that can have long-lasting effects on individuals, families, and communities.