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Mental health in China, the Glossary

Mental health in China is a growing issue.^[1]

34 relations: Alcoholism, Anxiety disorder, Bipolar disorder, Buddhism, China, Chinese Society of Psychiatry, Confucianism, Cultural Revolution, East Asia, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, Geriatric depression in China, Global mental health, Gross domestic product, Health informatics, Human Rights Watch, Insomnia, John Glasgow Kerr, Major depressive disorder, Mental disorder, Mental health in education, Mental health in Southeast Africa, Mental health in the Middle East, Mental health of Chinese students, Mental health tribunal, Mood disorder, People's Liberation Army, Prenatal development, Psychiatrist, Shamanism, Taoism, Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy, World Health Organization, World Health Organization collaborating centre, Xi Jinping.
Mental health by country

Alcoholism

Alcoholism is the continued drinking of alcohol despite it causing problems.

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Anxiety disorders are a group of mental disorders characterized by significant and uncontrollable feelings of anxiety and fear such that a person's social, occupational, and personal functions are significantly impaired.

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Bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder, previously known as manic depression, is a mental disorder characterized by periods of depression and periods of abnormally elevated mood that each last from days to weeks.

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Buddhism

Buddhism, also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or 5th century BCE.

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China

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia.

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Chinese Society of Psychiatry

The Chinese Society of Psychiatry (CSP) is the largest organization for psychiatrists in China.

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Confucianism

Confucianism, also known as Ruism or Ru classicism, is a system of thought and behavior originating in ancient China, and is variously described as a tradition, philosophy (humanistic or rationalistic), religion, theory of government, or way of life.

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Cultural Revolution

The Cultural Revolution, formally known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, was a sociopolitical movement in the People's Republic of China (PRC).

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East Asia

East Asia is a geographical and cultural region of Asia including the countries of China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan.

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General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party

The General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, officially the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, is the leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the sole ruling party of the People's Republic of China (PRC).

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Geriatric depression in China

Geriatric depression is the prolonged occurrence of depression in elderly-aged people.

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Global mental health

Global mental health is the international perspective on different aspects of mental health.

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Gross domestic product

Gross domestic product (GDP) is a monetary measure of the market value of all the final goods and services produced and rendered in a specific time period by a country or countries.

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Health informatics

Health informatics is the study and implementation of computer structures and algorithms to improve communication, understanding, and management of medical information.

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Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch (HRW) is an international non-governmental organization headquartered in New York City that conducts research and advocacy on human rights.

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Insomnia

Insomnia, also known as sleeplessness, is a sleep disorder where people have trouble sleeping.

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John Glasgow Kerr

John Glasgow Kerr (November 30, 18241901) was an American medical missionary and philanthropist who helped establish The Canton Hospital, also known as the Ophthalmic Hospital, in Canton, China.

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Major depressive disorder

Major depressive disorder (MDD), also known as clinical depression, is a mental disorder characterized by at least two weeks of pervasive low mood, low self-esteem, and loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities.

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Mental disorder

A mental disorder, also referred to as a mental illness, a mental health condition, or a psychiatric disability, is a behavioral or mental pattern that causes significant distress or impairment of personal functioning.

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Mental health in education

Mental health in education is the impact that mental health (including emotional, psychological, and social well-being) has on educational performance.

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Mental health in Southeast Africa

Mental health in Southeast Africa is a concern, where mental illness is prevalent. Mental health in China and mental health in Southeast Africa are mental health by country.

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Mental health in the Middle East

The study of mental health in the Middle East is an area of research that continues to grow in its scope and content. Mental health in China and mental health in the Middle East are mental health by country.

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Mental health of Chinese students

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Mental health is essential for individuals' well-being and functioning, encompassing cognitive abilities, emotional understanding, and interpersonal interactions.

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Mental health tribunal

A mental health tribunal is a specialist tribunal (hearing) empowered by law to adjudicate disputes about mental health treatment and detention, primarily by conducting independent reviews of patients diagnosed with mental disorders who are detained in psychiatric hospitals, or under outpatient commitment, and who may be subject to involuntary treatment.

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Mood disorder

A mood disorder, also known as an affective disorder, is any of a group of conditions of mental and behavioral disorder where a disturbance in the person's mood is the main underlying feature.

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People's Liberation Army

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the military of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the People's Republic of China.

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Prenatal development

Prenatal development involves the development of the embryo and of the fetus during a viviparous animal's gestation.

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Psychiatrist

A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in psychiatry.

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Shamanism

Shamanism or samanism is a religious practice that involves a practitioner (shaman or saman) interacting with the spirit world through altered states of consciousness, such as trance.

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Taoism

Taoism or Daoism is a diverse philosophical and religious tradition indigenous to China, emphasizing harmony with the Tao—generally understood as an impersonal, enigmatic process of transformation ultimately underlying reality.

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Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy

The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) is a Tibetan non-governmental nonprofit human rights organization.

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World Health Organization

The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.

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World Health Organization collaborating centre

World Health Organization collaborating centres are institutions that work with the World Health Organization (WHO) in disciplines such as occupational health, food safety, and communicable disease prevention.

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Xi Jinping

Xi Jinping (or often;, pronounced; born 15 June 1953) is a Chinese politician who has been the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), and thus the paramount leader of China, since 2012.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_health_in_China

Also known as History of psychiatric institutions in China, Mental health in Guangxi, Mental health in Inner Mongolia, Mental health in Ningxia, Mental health in Tibet, Mental health in Xinjiang, Mental health in the People's Republic of China, Mental illness in China.