PSY 418 Mental Health and Wellness

This course explores the concept of mental health and well-being through the lens of Positive Psychology. Following a strengths-based perspective, students will learn about the adaptive, creative, and emotionally fulfilling aspects of human behavior. Students will examine the positive aspects of human functions from a variety of levels (e.g., personal, relational, institutional, cultural). Learning activities will challenge students to apply the concepts, theories, and research-based evidence, to real-world situations.