Critically examine a health promotion activity that had been observed in a practice setting, which was intended for a patient that required mental health promotion
Date Submitted: 06/05/2003 16:00:06
Category: / Recreation & Sports / Mental Health
Length: 9 pages (2399 words)
Category: / Recreation & Sports / Mental Health
Length: 9 pages (2399 words)
Health promotion is defined by Simnett (1995) to be "an umbrella term for a very wide range of activities which enhance good health and well-being and prevent ill-health, this include health education and health information, and preventative medical measures".
In attempting to establish critical thoughts regarding defining mental health promotion it is first necessary to establish a shared understanding of what it is to be mentally healthy and to experience wellbeing. Presently most of the debates …
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