i recently came across the below privilege wheel and it made me wonder what "robust" mental health would look like.
so if you're also curious, here is some discussion of "robust" mental health:
* emotional stability: feeling calm and able to manage emotions
* resilience: the ability to cope with the stresses of daily life
* optimism: feeling positive about your life and future
* self-esteem: feeling positive about yourself
* vitality: feeling energetic.
* experiencing positive emotions: happiness, joy, pride, satisfaction, and love
* having positive relationships: people you care for, and who care for you
* feeling engaged with life
* meaning and purpose: feeling your life is valuable and worthwhile
* a sense of accomplishment: doing things that give you a sense of achievement or competence
above are from: https://theconversation.com/what-are-the-characteristics-of-strong-mental-health-139032
many of these are probably very difficult for people who are dealing with CPTSD/trauma. on good days, i can have many of those. but it's definitely day-by-day and i can have long stretches of not feeling many of those at all. so i guess "robust" mental health is when you have most of those most of the time. it's definitely something to think about.