Mental Health Is Psychological Well‐Being.

Many practitioners and organizations see mental health as a kind of well‐being. Recently, several philosophers have criticized this view. I argue that these criticisms are mistaken; mental health is a kind of well‐being, specifically psychological well‐being. Recognition of this point indicates that...

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Publicado en:Bioethics Vol. 39; no. 8; pp. 755 - 762
Autor principal: Maier, John T.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Oct2025
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Sumario:Many practitioners and organizations see mental health as a kind of well‐being. Recently, several philosophers have criticized this view. I argue that these criticisms are mistaken; mental health is a kind of well‐being, specifically psychological well‐being. Recognition of this point indicates that standard approaches to mental health rest on sound philosophical foundations and also illuminates the nature of mental health itself.