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Mental Health Definition
Common names:
  • Emotional Problems
  • Mental Health
  • Mental Illness
  • Neurotic Disorders
  • Psychiatric Disease
  • Psychiatric Disorders
  • Psychological Disorders
A person with a mental illness has a disease of the mind that can trigger emotional and behavioral problems. Mental illness can cause distress, disability, and interfere with interpersonal relationships.

The two most common mental health disorders are:
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Last Updated: Jul 23, 2008
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MDJohn H. Beckett, MDD. Scott Gettings, MD
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