Abstract
Mental health is an umbrella-like concept encompassing the psychological, emotional and social equilibrium of an individual. Today we are confronted with an ever increasing incidence of mental illness. The individual is unable to adapt and his reactions are unacceptable, inappropriate and inadequate. The community nurse plays a very important role in the prevention of mental illness and the promotion of mental health. The community nurse comes into contact with many people in the community such as the infants, school children, mothers as well as the aged. She is in the position to identify the earliest signs of mental illness and she is also in the ideal position to promote mental health. She plays a role at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels of prevention and must therefore be adequately trained and prepared for this very important function.
Highlights
The community nurse plays a very important role in the prevention of mental illness and the promotion of mental health
The community nurse comes into contact with many people
She is in the position to identify the earliest signs of mental illness
Summary
Mental health is an umbrella-like concept encompassing the psychological, emotional and social equilibrium of an indi vidual. The community nurse comes into contact with many people in the community such as the infants, school chil dren, mothers as well as the aged She is in the position to identify the earliest signs of mental illness and she is in the ideal position to promote mental health. Die W êreldgesondheidsorganisasie definieer gesondheid as die fisiese, psigiese en sosiale welsyn van die individu. Om geestesgesond te wees is net so belangrik as om fisies gesond te wees en dit is uiters belangrik om te besef dat ons nie die fisiese en psigiese gesond heid van m ekaar kan skei nie — die een het ’n invloed op die ander. Tabel 1: Opnames in psigiatriese hospitale van die Departement Gesondheid, Welsyn en Pensioene (1978-1980)
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