To sign "mental," start by forming your dominant hand into a "1" handshape, extending just your index finger while keeping your other fingers curled into your palm. Bring your hand up to your head and gently tap the side of your forehead or temple area with your index finger. This simple, direct tapping motion is used to indicate concepts related to the mind, brain, or cognitive processes.
Sign "mental" by tapping your temple with your index finger, followed by the sign for "health," and finish by expressing the concept of importance to complete the thought.
Use the sign for "mental" at your forehead, then sign "break" by mimicking snapping a stick in half with both hands, showing you need to rest your mind.
Point to the person to sign "she," sign "mental" by tapping your forehead, and finish with a confident, forceful sign for "strong" to show her mental fortitude.
Sign "mental" by tapping your temple with your index finger, followed by the sign for "health," and finish by expressing the concept of importance to complete the thought.
Use the sign for "mental" at your forehead, then sign "break" by mimicking snapping a stick in half with both hands, showing you need to rest your mind.
Point to the person to sign "she," sign "mental" by tapping your forehead, and finish with a confident, forceful sign for "strong" to show her mental fortitude.
Yes, the signs for "mental" and "mind" are generally the same in ASL. Both use the index finger tapping the forehead or temple to reference the brain and cognitive processes.
To sign "mental illness," you would first sign "mental" by tapping your forehead, followed immediately by the sign for "sick" or "illness" (touching your middle fingers to your forehead and stomach simultaneously).
Circling your index finger near the side of your head is the ASL sign for "crazy." To keep the professional or literal meaning of "mental" or "mind," you must stick to a clean, simple tap.
