Abstract: The concept of mental health is not only about the scientific description of individual mental health but also encompasses its value foundation,implying the value pursuit that mental health should have.In terms of the formation of the value dimension,the historical evolution of the concept of mental health has shown a process from rejecting values to actively advocating for them.Early psychoanalysis and behaviorism focused more on the factual aspects of mental health,but they also implicitly involved value discussions,either internalizing values by viewing mental health as the balance of internal psychological structures or externalizing values by considering behavior adapted to society as mental health.Humanism,on the other hand,explicitly proposed that mental health is a value issue,emphasizing the realization of human intrinsic values.Positive psychology also contains value judgments,focusing on positive psychological qualities and well-being.In terms of the development of the value dimension,there are significant differences of the concept of mental health between the East and West.Western concept of mental health is closely linked to individualistic values,emphasizing creative value,experiential value,and attitudinal value,focusing on individual independence,self-expression,and self-actualization.Eastern concept of mental health,influenced by Confucianism,Taoism,and Buddhism,places more emphasis on moral cultivation,natural adaptation,and spiritual purification,highlighting the harmony,interdependence,and social dedication between the individual and society.In contemporary society,neither Western individualistic values nor Eastern collectivist values can be used alone to guide mental health practices.It is necessary to comprehensively understand and define the essence of human nature from the dimensions of nature,real society,historical culture,and spiritual life,based on the Marxist comprehensive human nature perspective,and to reshape the contemporary concept of mental health with the value pursuit of free and comprehensive development,thereby promoting social harmony and progress.

Key words: mental health, concept of mental health, value dimension, value reshaping