At TN Voices, we embrace a broad and forward-thinking definition of mental health.
Drawing from leaders like SAMHSA and the CDC, we recognize that mental health is more than the absence of illness or the focus on therapy: it is the emotional, psychological, spiritual, and social well-being that shapes how we think, feel, and act.
Comprehensive mental well-being allows people to navigate life's stressors, realize their abilities, build strong relationships, and contribute to their communities.
We also believe mental health is nurtured early, starting in childhood, and supported through prevention, peer connection, education, and community care.
By expanding this definition, we ensure that children, families, parents and adults receive care that helps them heal and thrive.