Mental health is true wealth

  Mental health , defined by the  World Health Organization  ( WHO ), is "a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community". [1]  According to the  WHO , mental health includes "subjective well-being, perceived self-efficacy, autonomy, competence, intergenerational dependence, and self-actualization of one's intellectual and emotional potential, among others". [2]  From the perspectives of  positive psychology  or of  holism , mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy  life  and to create a balance between life activities and efforts to achieve  psychological resilience . [3]  Cultural differences, subjective assessments, and competing professional theories all affect how one defines "mental health". [2] [4] How mental health is differen...