You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. Please enable scripts and reload this page.
+
-
Gray Colour
Green Colour
ع
Home
Ministry
About the Minister
- Minister’s CV
- Minister's Office
- Contact the Minister
MOH Officials
- Vice Ministers
- Deputy Ministers
About the Ministry
- Overview
- Vision
- Mission
- Health Indicators
- Organizational Structure
- Strategy
- Health Policies
- Achievements
- Budget
- Tenders and Procurement
- Contact Us
- Help & Support
Share Your Opinion with Us
- Prominent E-Participations
Patient Satisfaction Survey Results
Regulations
Forms
We Care About You
Unified Health File
MOH Initiatives & Projects
Knowledge Management
National E- Health Strategy
Life Events
Partnerships
About MOH Portal
Interactive Map
Awareness
Patients’ Rights
Educational Content
- First Aid
- Chronic Diseases
- Health Tips
- Healthy lifestyle
- Oral Health
- Educational Series
- Seasonal and Festival Health
- Child’s Health
- Women's Health
- Various Topics
- Elderly’s Health
Health Tools
- BMI Calculator
- IBW Calculator
- Calorie Calculator
- Best Time To Get Pregnant
- Pregnancy Due Date Calculator
- Visual Acuity Test
- Prediabetes Risk Test
- Asthma Control Test
World Health Days
Premarital Screening
Command & Control Center
Pilgrim’s Health
E-Services
Media Center
MOH News
MOH Announcements
Events and Activities
MOH Publications
Important Links
Open Data
Sign In
Sign In
Educational Content
Diseases
Mental Illness/ Psychological Disorders
Mental Health Disorders
Mental Illness/ Psychological Disorders
Listen
Mental Health Disorders
Page Image
Page Content
Key facts:
More than 450 million people suffer from mental disorders. Many more have mental problems.
Mental health is an integral part of health; indeed, there is no health without mental health.
Mental health is more than the absence of mental disorders.
Mental health is determined by socio-economic, biological and environmental factors.
Cost-effective intersectoral strategies and interventions exist to promote mental health.
It is worth noting that the mental health is an integral part of good health, there is no health without mental health, in this regard, the constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO) the following:
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." An important consequence of this definition is that mental health is described as more than the absence of mental disorders or disabilities.
Mental health is a state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to make a contribution to his or her community. In this positive sense, mental health is the foundation for individual well-being and the effective functioning of a community.
Mental Health Definition:
World Health Organization (WHO) has defined as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not the absence of any disease.
Signs of Good Mental Health:
Self-efficacy and self-esteem.
Goal in life.
Ability to collaborate with others.
Ability to Self-control.
Ability to establish mutual love and trust.
Emotional Equilibrium.
Ability to cope with normal stresses
Feeling of satisfaction and tranquility.
Ability to enable building balanced human relations.
Absence of symptoms of health problems.
Determinants of Mental Health:
Multiple social, psychological, and biological factors determine the level of mental health of a person at any point of time. For example, persistent socio-economic pressures are recognized risks to mental health for individuals and communities. The clearest evidence is associated with indicators of poverty, including low levels of education.
Poor mental health is also associated with rapid social change, stressful work conditions, gender discrimination, social exclusion, unhealthy lifestyle, risks of violence and physical ill-health and human rights violations.
There are also specific psychological and personality factors that make people vulnerable to mental disorders. Lastly, there are some biological causes of mental disorders including genetic factors and imbalances in chemicals in the brain.
Strategies and interventions:
Mental health promotion involves actions to create living conditions and environments that support mental health and allow people to adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles. These include a range of actions to increase the chances of more people experiencing better mental health.
A climate that respects and protects basic civil, political, socio-economic and cultural rights is fundamental to mental health promotion. Without the security and freedom provided by these rights, it is very difficult to maintain a high level of mental health.
National mental health policies should not be solely concerned with mental disorders, but should also recognize and address the broader issues which promote mental health. This includes mainstreaming mental health promotion into policies and programmes in government and business sectors including education, labour, justice, transport, environment, housing, and welfare, as well as the health sector.
Promoting mental health depends largely on intersectoral strategies. Specific ways to promote mental health include:
Early childhood interventions (e.g. home visits for pregnant women, pre-school psycho-social activities, combined nutritional and psycho-social help for disadvantaged populations);
Support to children (e.g. skills building programmes, child and youth development programmes);
Socio-economic empowerment of women (e.g. improving access to education and microcredit schemes);
Social support for elderly populations (e.g. befriending initiatives, community and day centres for the aged);
Programmes targeted at vulnerable groups, including minorities, indigenous people, migrants and people affected by conflicts and disasters (e.g. psycho-social interventions after disasters);
Mental health promotional activities in schools (e.g. programmes supporting ecological changes in schools and child-friendly schools);
Mental health interventions at work (e.g. stress prevention programmes);
Housing policies (e.g. housing improvement);
Violence prevention programmes (e.g. community policing initiatives); and
Community development programmes (e.g. 'Communities That Care' initiatives, integrated rural development).
WHO response
WHO supports governments in the goal of strengthening and promoting mental health. WHO has evaluated evidence for promoting mental health and is working with governments to disseminate this information and to integrate the effective strategies into policies and plans.
More specifically, WHO's mental health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) aims at scaling up services for mental, neurological and substance use disorders for countries especially with low- and middle-income. When adopted and implemented, tens of millions can be treated for depression, schizophrenia, and epilepsy, prevented from suicide and begin to lead normal lives – even where resources are scarce.
in this
Section
Otorhinolaryngological Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Communicable Diseases
Musculoskeletal System Diseases
Nervous System
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Hematology
Endocrine Diseases
Diabetes-related Diseases
Orthopedic Diseases
Eye Diseases
Dermatology
Cancerous Diseases
Chest Diseases
Mental Illness/ Psychological Disorders
Currently selected
Non-Communicable Diseases
Oral and Dental Diseases
Rare Diseases
Also
You may be interested
Last Update :
12 December 2011 02:38 PM
Reading times :
All Rights Reserved – Ministry of Health – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ©
Mental Illness/ Psychological Disorders
Mental Health Disorders
Currently selected
Mental Health
Depression
Insomnia
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Stress
Schizophrenia
Depression
Bipolar Disorder
Mental-Health-Disorders
It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again.