Psychiatry

Glossary of Mental Health Terms

Glossary of Terms – H

To view this glossary simply click on the corresponding letter below.

Please note – this is not an exhaustive list, but includes some fo the terminology commonly used in the assessment and treatment of mental illness. The terms in this glossary were derived from the medical glossary of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and are used with the Centre's permission

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Hallucination – a false experience involving the senses, such as seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling or feeling something that does not really exist.

Hearing – A forum where legal proceedings are held. Hearings decide such things as whether a psychiatric assessment is needed, whether a person should be granted bail or what a guilty person's sentence should be.

Herbal antidepressants – herbs and botanicals used for the treatment of depression/ using thought to alter mood.

Hypersomnia – the condition of sleeping too much, especially during the day. Hypersomnia can be a symptom of bipolar disorder.

Hypomania – A distinct period of elevated, expansive or irritable mood, for at least four days, that is distinctly different from the person's usual non–depressed mood.

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