Mental health refers to the emotional, psychological, and social well-being of a person, affecting how they think, feel, and behave in daily life. The DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) implies that mental health is the absence of mental disorders, which are characterised by clinically significant disturbances in cognition, emotional regulation, or behaviour. Essentially, in the DSM-5 context, mental health refers to the proper functioning of cognitive, behavioural, and emotional processes without significant disturbances.

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