behavioral health

[bih-heyv-yer-uhl helth]

noun

1. the field of medicine concerned with a person’s activities or habits and how these affect physical, mental, and social well-being.

2. well-being as it relates to one’s activities and habits.

Word History and Origins

Origin of behavioral health¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

“The data shows youth are deeply affected by the world around them, from climate anxiety and safety to social media pressures,” said Nicole Stelter, director of behavioral health at Blue Shield of California.

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On Wednesday, activist investor Engine Capital released a letter to Acadia management External link disclosing a 3% stake and calling for sweeping changes, writing, “We invested in Acadia because of its leading position in the fragmented behavioral health market, the opportunity to meaningfully improve operations and capital allocation, and our belief that the shares are deeply undervalued. It is clear from our research that the need for behavioral health services across the country is acute and will continue to grow.”

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Department of Behavioral Health to remove him on the grounds of bringing him to a hospital for an involuntary psychiatric hold.

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The personnel’s “quality of life,” the statement continued, is “addressed through the continued improvement of living facilities, balanced work-rest cycles, and access to chaplains, licensed clinical social workers, and behavioral health experts.”

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The San Diego program will target majors in behavioral health, including clinicians, practitioners and psychiatric nurses — professions with a collective 8,000-worker shortfall in San Diego.

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