The term Behavioral Health was coined almost 40 years ago. However, over time, the meaning of this word has evolved. The general public uses behavioral health as a synonym for the psychological state, whereas there's a difference between the 2.

According to Paul Bennett Canberra, Mental health deals with an individual's status or psychology but behavioral health deals with the habits someone possesses, like eating patterns, sleeping patterns, the approach to life choices they create, etc.