Resilience studies focus on how and why, in the face of the same environmental stressor, some people remain healthy while others do not. Currently, there is no consensus on the conceptualization of resilience. Given this issue, there is no clear answer as to how to improve the resilience of an individual or a community. In short, it is important to question resilience as a concept. This paper uses Glaser and Strauss’ (1967) Classical Grounded Theory as a methodology and its goal was to establish a theory allowing for a coherent reading of the diverse body of research on the topic of resilience and to provide a framework for future research and interventions. In the end, resilience is merely a term representing the discourses of six constructs that are interconnected but distinct: vulnerability, protective factors, coping strategies, adaptability, sensitivity, and recovery. Within their political and cultural contexts, these constructs make clearer the courses of action for intervening in area of health, safety and functioning of a population.