mental health
Emotional well-being state
Mental health is the state of one's psychological and emotional well-being.
Good mental health implies the ability to cope with life's stresses, maintain relationships, and function productively.
The term often appears in discussions of its opposite—disorders, illness, struggles: She took a leave of absence for mental health reasons.
A mental health day is time off to recover from stress or burnout.
Curative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- psychiatryMental health medicine
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
CBT · DBT · EMDR · group therapy · inpatient · outpatient · crisis intervention · hospitalization
Maintaining personal wellbeing
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- copingManaging under strain
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- well-beingState of health, contentment
mindfulness · stress management · boundaries · sleep hygiene · exercise · journaling · grounding · emotional regulation
Persistent apprehensive distress
- depressionProlonged low state
- bipolarHaving two opposite poles
- schizophreniaPsychotic disorder with delusions
- PTSDChronic reaction to horrific events
OCD · ADHD · autism · eating disorders · psychosis · phobia · panic disorder · personality disorder
Study of nervous systems
- psychologyStudy of mind, behavior
- brain chemistryBrain's chemical signaling processes
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
neurotransmitters · genetics · epigenetics · neuroplasticity · research · clinical trials · DSM · psychopharmacology
State of perceiving reality
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- silenceTotal lack of sound
misconceptions · education · campaigns · disclosure · stereotypes · prejudice · marginalization · empowerment
Mental disorder physician
- psychologistMental behavior specialist
- therapistMental health practitioner
- counselorOne who advises
- social workerHuman services professional
psychiatric nurse · clinician · case manager · crisis counselor · school psychologist · neuropsychologist · licensed · credentials
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- psychiatryMental health medicine
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
psychotherapy · CBT · DBT · EMDR · group therapy · inpatient · outpatient · crisis intervention · hospitalization · rehabilitation
self-care
Maintaining personal wellbeing
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- copingManaging under strain
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
well-being · mindfulness · stress management · boundaries · sleep hygiene · exercise · journaling · grounding · emotional regulation · self-compassion
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
- depressionProlonged low state
- bipolarHaving two opposite poles
- schizophreniaPsychotic disorder with delusions
PTSD · OCD · ADHD · autism · eating disorders · psychosis · phobia · panic disorder · personality disorder · trauma
neuroscience
Study of nervous systems
- psychologyStudy of mind, behavior
- brain chemistryBrain's chemical signaling processes
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
dopamine · neurotransmitters · genetics · epigenetics · neuroplasticity · research · clinical trials · DSM · psychopharmacology · cognitive science
awareness
State of perceiving reality
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- shamePainful awareness of failure
silence · misconceptions · education · campaigns · disclosure · stereotypes · prejudice · marginalization · empowerment · lived experience
psychiatrist
Mental disorder physician
- psychologistMental behavior specialist
- therapistMental health practitioner
- counselorOne who advises
social worker · psychiatric nurse · clinician · case manager · crisis counselor · school psychologist · neuropsychologist · licensed · credentials · referral
- health factorsexercise, psychological factors, genetics, smoking, alcohol
- wellnesshealthy, wellness, fitness, exercise, nutrition
- community healthwellness center, vaccination drive, free clinic, mobile clinic, nutrition program
- mind-body wellnessmeditation, yoga, relaxation, wellness, body awareness
- wellness practicesyoga, meditation, nutrition, hydration, breathing
- wellness termsself-care, mindfulness, inner peace, stress relief, self-love
mental healthmental illness
Disorder affecting cognition or mood
mental disorder · psychological disorder · insanity · madness · mental instability