Section 4: What is Behavioral Health?

Behavioral health is a term which includes the following:

  • Improving emotional health.
  • Preventing mental illnesses and substance use disorders.
  • Treatments and services for substance abuse, addiction, substance use disorders, mental illness, and/or mental disorders (SAMHSA).

If you'd like to get additional information about SAMHSA, click here. Please note this is not a requirement for this training.