Links between mental and physical health and illness

Positive mental health is a set of key domains encompassing well-being and positive states of mind. It is an integral part of health, including positive physical health. It can co-occur with and influence the onset, nature and outcomes of physical and mental illnesses. Similarly, positive physical health can influence the onset, nature and outcomes of mental and physical illnesses. These interrelationships are encompassed in holistic concepts of health, such as are held by many indigenous populations. Systematic studies are increasingly identifying these influences and correlations.