ABSTRACT
This chapter looks at definitions of positive mental health with particular consideration of the primary school context. It looks at what the characteristics of a mentally healthy child might be. The issue of stigma associated with the term ‘mental health’ is explored, and emphasis is placed on mental health as a continuum influenced by a range of factors, rather than as an illness. Whilst drawing from theory and recent research, the chapter is firmly based within the primary school context in order to make it most accessible to the busy teacher.
