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What characteristic of good mental health helps you recover quickly from difficulties and failures?

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Resilliency : is one of the most important characteristics of people who overcome adversity. In addition, a positive outlook, i.e., seeing the "glass as half full"as opposed to "half empty," helps. A sense of humor is another characteristic which helps.

Answered 5/29/2016

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