Deviation from ideal mental health

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    • Finding what’s “normal” to find what’s “abnormal”.
    • Jahoda states that there are 6 categories that define mental healthiness.
    • EARSPA

      Environmental mastery
      Autonomy
      Resisting stress
      Self-actualisation
      Positive attitude towards oneself
      Accurate perception of reality
    • Strengths of DIMH
      Positive: shows desirable characteristics for normality not the negative for abnormality. (Holistic approach).
      Can be used for self assessment to get help or find interventions to improve your mental health. (Targets areas of dysfunction)
    • Weaknesses of DIMH 

      Subjective: characteristics are vague as well as difficult to measure accurately.
      Difficult to be of perfect, ideal, mental health- suggests everyone is abnormal.
      Not everyone can relate to the criteri, individual potential isn’t desirable in all cultures.