Steven Kusan
Dialectics of Mind, Body, and Place
Laurentian University
article presents results exploratory study college students northern ontario think manage mental health data gathered semistructured interviews analyzed using constant comparative method purpose study advance understanding ontogeny substantive nature deployment mental health literacy mhl mhl hitherto defined knowledge beliefs mental disorders aid recognition management prevention definition effectively translates knowledge contents diagnostic statistical manual mental disorders currently fifth edition results study suggest current definition mhl overly narrow individuals use knowledge various types various sources manage mental health literacies inform mental health management practices developed iterative engagement autologous knowledgetranslation core cultured resonance meaningmaking metacognitive evaluation heuristic experimentation mhl redefined selfgenerated acquired knowledge people negotiate mental health broadening definition mhl potential enhance capacity individuals communities manage mental health effectively