abnormality

• characteristics of ideal mental health (jahoda) 


  positive attitude towards one’s self, self actualisation, autonomy, resisting stress, accurate perception of reality, environmental master.
• positive attitude towards ones self 


  having self respect and a positive self concept
• self actualisation 


  experiencing growth and development ‘becoming everything you are capable of‘
• autonomy 


  independent, self reliant and able to make personal decisions
• resisting stress


  having coping strategies and coping with anxiety provoking situations
• accurate perception of reality 


  having an objective and realistic view of the world
• environmental mastery 


  competent in all areas of life and flexible to change
• deviation from ideal mental health 


  individuals fail to meet the criteria for a perfect psychological well-being in terms of mental rather than physical health