menhera
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is a Japanese slang term used to describe a person, typically a woman, with a mental health disorder. The term may refer to fictional characters who exhibit traits of mental illness or to participants in mental health-inspired fashion subculture.
== Etymology == Menhera translates to mental healther and originally referred to users of mentaru herusu ban, a 2channel discussion board about mental health. The term mentaru herusu, meaning mental health, was abbreviated by discussion board members to menheru, and users became known as menhera.
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