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What is mental health in children and adolescents?
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Mental health is a state of emotional wellbeing in which a person can think, feel and participate fully in life. It includes how we manage stress, how we relate to other people, how we adapt to different situations, and how we make decisions. Mental health is important at every stage of life, whether in childhood, adolescence or adulthood.
Mental health in first person
Professionals and patients explain how you live with the disease
To promote our mental health we should ensure a stable family who can look after and care for our emotions. We could also build appropriate social relationships and have friendly relationships with our peers and we should manage our time well.
Luisa Lázaro
Psychiatrist
Having good mental health does not mean always being happy; it means being aware of your own positive or negative emotions and being able to handle them. Emotionally healthy people still experience stress, sadness and anger.
The WHO defines health as a complete state of physical, mental and social wellbeing, not just the absence of illness, and a person’s life is not healthy if they do not have good mental health.
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Substantiated information by:
Astrid Morer Liñan
Psychiatrist
Eva Varela
Psychiatrist
Iria Méndez
Psychiatrist
Luisa Lázaro García
Psychiatrist
Child and Youth Psychiatry and Psychology Head of Department
Published: 7 October 2019
Updated: 7 October 2019
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