Mental Health A National Challenge and a Specialized Need

Mental Health

A state of wellbeing where individuals can realise their abilities,

cope with life's stresses, work and study effectively, and contribute to their communities.

Mental Wellbeing (Hauora Hinengaro)

A positive state of emotional, psychological, social, cultural, and

spiritual wellbeing, including connections to whānau, identity,

culture, and community.

Poor Mental Health

A state where emotional, cognitive, behavioural, or social

functioning is negatively affected, resulting in distress or reduced

ability to cope.

Mental Illness

A clinically significant disturbance in cognition, emotional

regulation, or behaviour that reflects dysfunction in psychological,

biological, or developmental processes and is associated with

distress or impaired functioning.