Textbook of Mental Health and Hygiene

Mental hygiene presents the ideal conditions for growth and development of sound mental health. It is a prerequisite for teachers and pupil- both. A teacher, while has to maintain sound mental health himself/ herself on the one hand, at the same time has the responsibility to keep the vigil on the mental health status of students. Hence the need of the study of mental health and mental hygiene. Psychoses, Neuroses, personality disorders and other non-psychotic disorders; and mental impairment are the major groups of mental disorders. There are many factors responsible for mental illness of one sort or another which ultimately hampers the teaching- learning process as well as the personality development of the concerned person. An understanding of these factors may lead us to overcome the illness. Here we have collated eleven relevant articles which X-ray the factors responsible for mental hygiene and mental health in pros and cons. The main themes included herein are- fundamentals of Mental Health; Mental Health of children; Adults and Mental Health; Intelligence and Mental Processes; Mental Health Services: Organisation; Mental Retardation in India; Mental Hygiene and Role of Councellor; Forgetting; Mental Hygiene and Memory; Infant’s Movements; Suggestions etc. An elaborate bibliography and Glossary of terms at the end of the book will further enhance its utility.