Abstract
We have seen from the last chapter that the brain and the mind are complex structures with many components. The general principle that the more parts there are in a machine the more there is to go wrong applies here. We have seen that each individual is subject to genetic and environment influences and we have seen that a whole variety of mostly minor upsets occur during development, ranging from crying fits, temper tantrums, enuresis, moodiness, delinquency and marital disharmony, to exceptional concern about oneself which occurs in later years. The majority of these upsets are self-contained and help is not sought and not required. In other words these people are mentally healthy. It would seem worthwhile to concentrate on mental health and to see what it means.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Gillis, L. and Biesheuval, S. (1962). Human Behaviour in Illness. Faber and Faber.
Hadfield, J. A. (1969). Dreams and Nightmares. Penguin.
Health Education. (1957). Education Pamphlet 31. H.M.S.O.
Hollins, T. H. B. (Editor). (1964). The Aims of Education, A Philosophic View. Manchester University Press.
Moloney, J. C. (1952). The Battle for Mental Health. Philosophical Library, New York.
Roberts, Nesta. (1967). Mental Health and Mental Illness. Routledge & Kegan Paul.
Skottowe, I. (1957). A Mental Health Handbook. Arnold. London.
Soddy, K. and Ahrenfeldt, R. D. (Editors). (1965). Mental Health in a Changing World. Tavistock Publications.
Taylor, Lord and Chave, S. (1964). Mental Health and Environment. Longmans, Green & Co.
Wheeler, O., Phillips, W. and Spillane, J. P. (1961). Mental Health and Education. University of London Press.
Wilson, J. (1968). Education and the Concept of Mental Health. Routledge & Kegan Paul.
Wootton, Barbara, et al. (1959). Social Science and Social Pathology. Allen & Unwin.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1973 J. Sheahan
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Sheahan, J. (1973). Mental health, mental mechanisms and mental reactions to illness. In: Essential Psychiatry. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7138-0_3
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7138-0_3
Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht
Print ISBN: 978-0-85200-052-6
Online ISBN: 978-94-011-7138-0
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive