ABSTRACT
The term mental health is a slippery one. The word healthy is commonly used in terms of physical health, and it is relatively simple to observe when a part of the body is functioning properly and making its contribution to the whole system. Psychological or spiritual health is not so simple. If we ask, for example, “What is the function of the stomach?” the answer is pretty straightforward. Conversely, it is fairly clear when the stomach is not functioning properly. When this is the case, we usually assume an illness. But how do we determine if a part of the psyche is functioning properly? How do we determine when it is ill and the system is not in synch?
