mental health
Americannoun
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psychological well-being and satisfactory adjustment to society and to the ordinary demands of life.
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the field of medicine concerned with the maintenance or achievement of such well-being and adjustment.
Etymology
Origin of mental health
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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While a small decline can be adaptive, dads face mental health risks when their testosterone drops too low.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
They also agree that tending to mental health concerns is hugely important for new fathers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
It’s better for the children’s health and mental health, according to Butts.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Sometimes pupils are signed off, increasingly with mental health issues like anxiety.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
It was possible that he was making some progress in his mental health condition by seeing me.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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