Mental
Mental
Mental (/ˈmɛntəl/; from Latin mentalis, meaning 'of the mind') refers to anything related to the mind. In the context of health, it is often used to describe conditions, disorders, and diseases that affect the mind, such as mental health issues and mental illnesses.
Etymology
The term 'mental' is derived from the Latin word mentalis, which means 'of the mind'. It was first used in English in the late 14th century to describe things associated with the mind, intellect, or spirit.
Related Terms
- Mental Health: A state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.
- Mental Illness: A wide range of conditions that affect mood, thinking, and behavior. Examples include depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, eating disorders, and addictive behaviors.
- Mental Disorder: A syndrome characterized by clinically significant disturbance in an individual's cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior that reflects a dysfunction in the psychological, biological, or developmental processes underlying mental functioning.
- Mental Capacity: The ability to make decisions for oneself. It involves understanding information, retaining it long enough to make a decision, weighing up the information available to make a decision, and communicating the decision.
- Mental Health Professional: A health care practitioner or community services provider who offers services for the purpose of improving an individual's mental health or to treat mental disorders.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Mental
- Wikipedia's article - Mental
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