What is Mental Illness?
Mental illnesses are health conditions involving changes in emotion, thinking or behavior (or a combination of these). Mental illnesses can be associated with distress and/or problems functioning in social, work or family activities.
Mental Health...involves effective functioning in daily activities resulting in:
Productive activities (such as in work, school or caregiving).
Healthy relationships.
Ability to adapt to change and cope with adversity.
Mental Illness...refers collectively to all diagnosable mental disorders — health conditions involving:
Significant changes in thinking, emotion and/or behavior.
Distress and/or problems functioning in social, work or family activities.
