Mental health is a concept that refers to a human individual's emotional and psychological well-being. Merriam-Webster defines mental health as "A state of emotional and psychological well-being in which an individual is able to use his or her cognitive and emotional capabilities, function in society, and meet the ordinary demands of everyday life."
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there is no one "official" definition of mental health. Cultural differences, subjective assessments, and competing professional theories all affect how "mental health" is defined. In general, most experts agree that "mental health" and "mental illness" are not opposites. In other words, the absence of a recognized mental disorder is not necessarily an indicator of mental health.
One way to think about mental health is by looking at how effectively and successfully a person functions. Feeling capable and competent; being able to handle normal levels of stress, maintain satisfying relationships, and lead an independent life; and being able to "bounce back," or recover from difficult situations, are all signs of mental health.
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Billing Advantage, Inc. - Provides insurance and patient billing for mental health professionals. Includes service overview, individual plan details, plan comparison sheet, and FAQs.
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500CARE (Child and Adolescent Risk Evaluation) - Assessment tool to help clinicians identify youth who are at risk for committing acts of violence. Includes information and references.
Meta Description: [ helping families build strengths and find solutions to the problems of violence and disruption in their lives. ]
Cornucopia Software - Billing and practice management software for psychotherapy practices. Offers a free downloadable demonstration copy for Windows or Macintosh.
Meta Description: [ Practice MAGIC is reasonably priced psychotherapy practice management software that does your billing, fills out insurance forms, maintains your appointment calendar, and much more. ]
DoctorLogan.net - Offering a diagnostic reference tool for mental health professionals, Diagnostix 2.0. Includes screen shots, video demo and customer feedback.
Healthcare Billing Specialists, Inc. - Providers of psychiatric and healthcare billing services.
Meta Description: [ Providing Billing Services to the Mental Health Community. ]
Odd Ball Industries - Line of anti-ligature products for psychiatric and correctional institutions. Includes closet and grab bars, shelves, and towel and clothes hooks.
Meta Description: [ Oddball Industries' line of Safety Products are an important part of suicide prevention strategy of many psychiatric and correction facilities. ]
Thera-Pay - Health care billing and business services, including patient account generation, daily posting, claim follow-up, session tracking and phone intake.
Meta Description: [ Thera-Pay mental health billing service keeps mental health providers free from insurance hassles & in front of patients. ]
Time Now Corporation - Therapist's tool with a silent alarm that notifies when the session time is over. Product overview, and ordering.
Meta Description: [ A Timer that offers multiple timing options - silent or audible; Repeat Timer, Meeting/Interval Timer, 12 Alarms, and Stopwatch ]
Today is National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day. Katie Couric says that ignoring kids who have symptoms of a ...