Mental illness is a term rooted in history that refers collectively to all of the diagnosa

An example of a wellness model includes one developed by Myers, Sweeny and Witmer. It includes five life tasks - essence or spirituality, work and leisure, friendship, love and self-direction-and twelve sub tasks-sense of worth, sense of control, realistic beliefs, emotional awareness and coping, pr

Mental health can be socially constructed and socially defined; that is, different professions, communities, societies and cultures have very different ways of conceptualizing its nature and causes, determining what is mentally healthy, and deciding what interventions are appropriate. Thus, different professionals will have different cultural and religious backgrounds and experiences, which may impact the methodology applied during treatment.