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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