Mental health is a state of successful performance of mental function, resulting in productive activities, fulfilling relationships with other people, and the ability to adapt to change and cope with adversity. Mental health is indispensable to personal well-being, family and interpersonal relationships, and contribution to community or society. A Report of the Surgeon General.
Mental illness is the term that refers collectively to all diagnosable mental disorders.
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