mental health
The state of a person's emotional and psychological well-being.
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IELTS use
Increasingly common in IELTS reading passages about health, stress, and society.
Examples
- Mental health is just as important as physical health.
- Exercise can have a positive effect on mental health.
- Many people suffer from mental health issues without seeking help.
Collocations
- mental health problems
- Anxiety and depression are common mental health problems.
- mental health services
- Access to mental health services is limited in rural areas.
- mental health awareness
- Campaigns aim to increase mental health awareness.
- mental health condition
- She was diagnosed with a mental health condition.
Word family
- Noun
- mental health
- Adjective
- mentally healthy
Paraphrases
- emotional well-being: Focuses on the emotional aspect.
- psychological health: More scientific term.
- mental well-being: Common alternative.
Common mistakes
- Mental health is about crazy people. to Mental health includes conditions like anxiety and depression.. Avoid stigmatising language; be factual.
- He has mental health. to He has a mental health condition.. 'Mental health' is a state; specify 'condition' or 'problem'.
- Mental health is less important than physical. to Mental health is equally important as physical health.. Both are important; avoid undervaluing.