behavioral health
[ bih-heyv-yer-uhl helth ]
/ bɪˈheɪv yər əl ˈhɛlθ /
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noun
the field of medicine concerned with a person’s activities or habits and how these affect physical, mental, and social well-being.
well-being as it relates to one’s activities and habits.
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Origin of behavioral health
First recorded in 1970–75
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How to use behavioral health in a sentence
“This soldier had behavioral health and mental health issues and was being treated for that,” General Milley said.