Contrairement à la «santé mentale», un «trouble mental» consiste en un syndrome clinique, de nature comportementale ou psychologique associé à de la détresse, à un handicap et à un risque accru de douleurs, d'invalidité, d'une perte importante de liberté ou de mort.
“Mental disorder” is different from “mental health”. It's conceptualized as a clinically significant behavioural or psychological syndrome or pattern that occurs in an individual and that's associated with a present distress or disability, or with a significantly increased risk of suffering death, pain, disability, or an important loss of freedom.