All of the following statements about mental health are true except
1. Mental health can be affected by biologic and genetic vulnerabilities.
2. Mental health is characterized by the ability to change and cope with adversity.
3. Mental health is determined by how a person feels about himself or herself and about others, as well as how the person meets the demands of everyday life.
4. Mental health is simply the absence of mental illness.
ANS: 4
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