collocation · neutral
mental health issues
UK/ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ˈɪʃuːz/US/ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ˈɪʃuz/MEN·tal HEALTH IS·sues
problems relating to emotional and psychological wellbeing
Examples
“Schools are paying more attention to students' mental health issues.”
“The pandemic increased the number of people reporting mental health issues.”
“Early intervention can prevent minor worries from becoming serious mental health issues.”
Band 8 sentence
“Addressing mental health issues in schools requires destigmatising conversations and accessible counselling services.”
Collocations
- emotional wellbeing
- seek counselling
Word family
Common mistakes
mental problem→mental health issues
have mental→have mental health issues / suffer from mental health problems
Say it for a higher band
5be sad or stressed→6have psychological problems→7+mental health issues
Synonyms
psychological problems
Easily confused
emotional problems
“Teenagers can experience emotional problems during exams.”
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