The Roadmap for National Mental Health Reform 2012-2022 defines Mental Health as "...a state of wellbeing in which an individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.” (p.43).

Mental Illness refers to “A clinically diagnosable disorder that significantly interferes with an individual’s cognitive, emotional and/or social abilities.” (The Roadmap for National Mental Health Reform 2012-2022p.44)- click to be taken to the PDF.