Nina and Beth are told that a school trip they had been looking forward to has been cancelled. During the following week, Nina talks to friends about her disappointment, continues her usual activities and completes everyday tasks. Beth stops replying to friends, finds her emotions difficult to manage and struggles with ordinary routines.
State what is meant by the mental health continuum.
Using the mental health continuum, explain how Nina's and Beth's positions differ following the cancellation.
69 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Psychology 3.1 Key Concepts, covering 3.1.1 Defining mental health and prevalence, 3.1.2 Incidence of mental health problems over time, 3.1.3 Effects of stigma and discrimination, and 3.1.4 Effects on wider society. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.