Mental and physical health is fundamentally linked and significantly impact people’s quality of life. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.  The WHO also states that “there is no health without mental health.”

Connection Between Mental and Physical Health

Health Psychology research studies relating to mental health as a general concept include
- Connection Between Mental & Physical Health 


Health Psychology research relating to Mental Health studies the interaction between mental health and our other dimensions of health. This research can be divided into categories regarding 
-	Mental Health in General
-	Specific Mental Health Conditions
- Specific Mental Health Signs & Symptoms


Health Psychology and Mental Health

Health Psychology Research Relating to Mental Health in General

Health Psychology research studies relating to a specific mental health condition are categorized into the following as defined by the DSM-V
-	Anxiety Disorders
-	Bipolar & Related Disorders
-	Depressive Disorders
-	Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders
-	Dissociative Disorders
-	Elimination Disorders
-	Gender Dysphoria
-	Feeding & Eating Disorders
-	Neurodevelopmental Disorders
-	Neurocognitive Disorders
-	Obsessive-Compulsive & Related Disorders
-	Paraphilic Disorders
-	Personality Disorders
-	Schizophrenic Spectrum & Other Psychotic Disorders
-	Sexual Dysfunctions
-	Sleep-Wake Disorders
-	Somatic Symptoms & Related Disorders
-	Substance-Related & Addictive Disorders
-	Trauma & Stressor Related Disorders
-	Unspecified / Other



Health Psychology Research Relating to Specific Mental Health Conditions

Health Psychology research studies relating to specific mental health signs and/or symptoms can be categorized into
- Self-harm
-	Self-Isolation
-	Substance Abuse
-	Suicide
- Trauma (Psychological)


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