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If physical health is the

Submitted by Martin on Sun, 09/14/2008 - 10:21am.
If physical health is the proper functioning of the body such that the human person is able to do all of the activities that characterize the human way of life, then mental health should likewise be the proper functioning of the mind such that the human person is able to do all of the activities just mentioned. It is important to keep in mind however that excellence in bodily and mental health will vary from person to person and will be relative to the person's position in life.  However, there will always be a set of activities (for example: learning, participating in meaningful relationships, self maintenance and preservation) which characterize a distinctly "human" life that one must be capable of doing in order to be considered healthy.

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