mental-state
How you're feeling
A mental-state is a person's psychological condition at a given moment—their emotions, thoughts, beliefs, or level of awareness.
The term appears in philosophy, psychology, and law, where someone's mental state may determine culpability: The defendant's mental state at the time of the crime was unstable.
In casual use, it often signals concern: I'm worried about his mental state lately.
Prevailing emotional condition
- feelingSensed inner state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- depressionProlonged low state
- happinessJoyful emotional state
sadness · fear · anger · joy · contentment · distress · euphoria · melancholy
State of being understandable
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- focusConcentrated attention point
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- alertnessActive mental awareness
awareness · attention · mindfulness · disorientation · lucidity · fog · sharpness · presence
Semiconscious, unresponsive condition
- hypnosisInduced trance state
- dissociationMental separation from surroundings
- meditationFocused attention practice
- flowUnbroken forward movement
intoxication · hallucination · dreamlike · fugue · stupor · delirium · ecstasy · transcendence
Identification of illness
- disorderAbsence of organization
- illnessState of poor health
- conditionState or stipulation
- psychosisSevere reality detachment
mania · schizophrenia · bipolar · dissociation · delusion · hallucination · paranoia · neurosis
State of comfort and health
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- equilibriumState of balance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
self-care · mindfulness · meditation · grounding · centering · regulation · coping · recovery
mood
Prevailing emotional condition
- feelingSensed inner state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- depressionProlonged low state
happiness · sadness · fear · anger · joy · contentment · distress · euphoria · melancholy · irritability
clarity
State of being understandable
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- focusConcentrated attention point
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
alertness · awareness · attention · mindfulness · disorientation · lucidity · fog · sharpness · presence · distraction
trance
Semiconscious, unresponsive condition
- hypnosisInduced trance state
- dissociationMental separation from surroundings
- meditationFocused attention practice
flow · intoxication · hallucination · dreamlike · fugue · stupor · delirium · ecstasy · transcendence · absorption
diagnosis
Identification of illness
psychosis · mania · schizophrenia · bipolar · dissociation · delusion · hallucination · paranoia · neurosis · trauma
wellbeing
State of comfort and health
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- equilibriumState of balance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
resilience · self-care · mindfulness · meditation · grounding · centering · regulation · coping · recovery · healing