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What is the difference between mental health and mental illness?

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User Sur Max
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It's easier to understand the difference when you treat them as separate entities. Mental health is about mental wellness - we all have mental health. Mental illness is when someone is diagnosed with a mental disorder.
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User Wilson Silva
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mental health is a state of well being while mental illness are health conditions involving changes in emotion
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