TY - JOUR
T1 - Mental health resources
AU - Magee, Marty
AU - Jones, Barb
N1 - Funding Information:
This article was supported by the National Network/Libraries of Medicine, MidContinental Region under grant HHS-N-276-2011-00006-C. This article not subject to US copyright law. Comments and suggestions should be sent to the Column Editors: Priscilla L. Stephenson ([email protected]) and Mary Virginia Taylor ([email protected]). Address correspondence to Marty Magee, McCoogan Library of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 986706 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-6706. E-mail: [email protected]
PY - 2012/1
Y1 - 2012/1
N2 - According to the World Health Organization, "Mental health is not just the absence of mental disorder. It is defined as a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community" (National Institutes of Mental Health). Issues surrounding both mental health and mental disorders have a tremendous impact on individuals, their families, and the communities in which they live. Librarians need to have the awareness and skill to effectively serve patrons using appropriate resources concerned with mental health.
AB - According to the World Health Organization, "Mental health is not just the absence of mental disorder. It is defined as a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community" (National Institutes of Mental Health). Issues surrounding both mental health and mental disorders have a tremendous impact on individuals, their families, and the communities in which they live. Librarians need to have the awareness and skill to effectively serve patrons using appropriate resources concerned with mental health.
KW - Consumer health
KW - Mental health
KW - Psychiatry
KW - Psychology
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U2 - 10.1080/15398285.2012.647573
DO - 10.1080/15398285.2012.647573
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84858680078
SN - 1539-8285
VL - 16
SP - 110
EP - 117
JO - Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet
JF - Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet
IS - 1
ER -