mental health
Also known as mental wellbeing, psychological health, psychological well-being
level of psychological well-being
AI overview
Mental health refers to your overall level of psychological well-being, which includes how you think, feel, and function in daily life. It matters because it affects your ability to handle stress, maintain relationships, and pursue the things that are important to you.
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Research
677,916 papers- Population-Based Approaches to Mental Health: History, Strategies, and Evidence.ReviewAnnual review of public health · 2020Purtle J, Nelson KL, Counts NZ et al.DOI: 10.1146/annurev-publhealth-040119-094247
- Mental Health Literacy: Past, Present, and Future.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2016Kutcher S, Wei Y, Coniglio CDOI: 10.1177/0706743715616609
- A proposed new definition of mental health.ReviewPsychiatria polska · 2017Galderisi S, Heinz A, Kastrup M et al.DOI: 10.12740/PP/74145
- Adolescent mental health in crisis.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2018Gunnell D, Kidger J, Elvidge HDOI: 10.1136/bmj.k2608
Article
The Greek glyph "ψ" or "psi" when Latinized, is a common symbol for mental health and well being
Mental health encompasses emotional, psychological, and social well-being, influencing cognition, perception, and behavior. Mental health plays a crucial role in an individual's daily life when managing stress, engaging with others, and contributing to life overall. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it is a "state of well-being in which the individual realizes their abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and can contribute to their community". It likewise determines how an individual handles stress, interpersonal relationships, and decision-making. Mental health includes subjective well-being, perceived self-efficacy, autonomy, competence, intergenerational dependence, and self-actualization of one's intellectual and emotional potential, among others. Mental health also includes emotional, psychological, and social well-being, and it affects how people manage stress and make everyday decisions.