Flourishing Scale

The Flourishing Scale is an 8-item self-report measure that evaluates a person’s self-perceived success in key areas of life such as relationships, self-esteem, and optimism.

An example of human flourishing includes having positive relationships, a sense of purpose, high self-esteem, and optimism about the future. It represents a state where an individual is thriving both mentally and physically, experiencing a sense of fulfillment and well-being.

The mental health continuum model provides a broader range of understanding mental health. It illustrates well-being as a spectrum, with positive mental health and mental illness at opposite ends, allowing individuals to move along it as their circumstances change. Its inclusive nature reduces stigma by providing a place for everyone, while its simple categories make it easier to communicate one's current state and acknowledge that change is always possible.