McMurphy is not actually mentally ill, but pretends to avoid hard labor for the crime he committed. This raises the question of the definition of mental illness. According to Corey Keyes' article, “Mental Illness and/or Mental Health? Investigating Axioms of the Complete State Model of Health,” explains how it is important to clearly explain the difference between mental illness and mental health, as they are not mutually interchangeable. Mental health is generally associated with emotional, psychological, and social well-being, while mental illness is related to the occurrence of major depressive episodes, generalized anxiety, or panic disorders (Keyes 539). According to Keyes, some people assume that mental health is the opposite of mental illness. They believe that if someone recovers from their mental illness, they will get their mental health back. However, this is not the case, as mental health does not require you to be mentally well. It is simply related to how you feel emotionally. By carefully defining the two terms, even people whose mental health is in trouble can get the help they need. Just because they don't suffer from a mental illness doesn't mean they are perfectly healthy either. People who have mental health problems also need all the help they can get. Relative