A fork of Rural Dictionary
To prepare oneself mentally.
I have to mentalize myself to work during the hot summer months.
Usually one with a mental disorder. Including anxiety disorders, personality disorders,eating disorders, and much more. Usuaully used as "crazy"
Joe: That hannah in MENTAL! Tom: what, does she have some eating disorder? Joe:what? She's just flat out crazy..
This phrase has commonly been misinterpreted as the complete opposite of its actual meaning. when someone asks "Are you mental?!" it means that they are asking if you ARE in fact mental and your brain is functioning PROPERLY. In todays society it has been disregarded as a phrase that implies being "mental" is a bad thing, when in fact being "mental" means your brain is working correctly.
John Madden: Are you MENTAL?! Generic Football Player: Yes actually, I am!