{"id":263,"date":"2013-11-14T12:57:51","date_gmt":"2013-11-14T11:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/HealthandWellbeingWebsite\/mental-wellbeing\/"},"modified":"2019-03-27T17:19:17","modified_gmt":"2019-03-27T16:19:17","slug":"mental-wellbeing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/HealthandWellbeingWebsite\/mental-wellbeing\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Wellbeing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mental health is more than just the absence of mental illness. It includes emotional resilience which enables us to enjoy life and survive pain, disappointment and sadness. 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