Is positive mental health and the absence of mental illness the same? Factors associated with flourishing and the absence of depressive symptoms in postpartum women.
Fabiana MonteiroAna Dias da FonsecaMarco Daniel PereiraMaria Cristina CanavarroPublished in: Journal of clinical psychology (2020)
Our results support positive mental health and mental illness being related but distinct dimensions. Promoting positive mental health in the postpartum period should be an additional goal in public health care as it may efficiently complement the prevention of psychopathology.