icon of a keyAMH-TCM is for adults, MH-TCM can refer to both adults and children.

What is mental health?

Mental health is a balance of the physical, emotional, cognitive, social, behavioral and spiritual aspects of an individual in constant interaction with the broader environment.

What is mental illness

Mental illness is an organic disorder of the brain or a clinically significant disorder of thought, mood, perception, orientation, memory or behavior (definition from DSM) that seriously limits a person's capacity to function in aspects of daily living such as personal relations, living arrangements, work and recreation. Minnesota has defined mental illness in statute.