Mental health is a term used to describe either a level of cognitive or emotional wellbeing or an absence of a mental disorder. About.com (2006, July 25). What is Mental Health?. Retrieved June 01, 2007, from blank">http://mentalhealth.about.com/cs/stressmanagement/a/whatismental.htm Princeton University. (Unknown last update). Retrieved June 01, 2007, from http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=mental%20health From perspectives of the discipline of positive psychology or holism mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life and procure a balance between life activities and efforts to achieve psychological resilience.
The _World Health Organization states that there is no one "official" definition of mental health. Cultural differences, subjective assessments, and competing professional theories all affect how "mental health" is defined. World Health Report 2001 - Mental Health: New Understanding, New Hope, World Health Organization, 2001
