Definition 2

• the second definition of abnormality is deviation from ideal mental health. according to this definition, the more a person deviates from ideal mental health, the more abnormal they are.
• positive self attitude is being positive about yourself and your abilities
• behaving independently is being able to do stuff on your own
• self actualisation is when someone is constantly trying to learn and improve them selves
• resistance to stress is when you are able to cope with small hassles in everyday life
• an accurate perception of reality is if you see the world in away that similar to others around you
• environmental mastery is when people can adjust to new environments quickly
• one strength of the Deviation From Ideal Mental Health definition is that it enables patients to set clear goals
• one weakness for the deviation from ideal mental health definition is the criteria are overly demanding
• one weakness of the deviation from ideal mental health definition is that the criteria is hard to measure objectively