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
Lady Donaldson faces a trial of the facts after she was previously deemed unfit to face a conventional trial on mental health grounds, and is therefore not participating in proceedings.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
It’s better for the children’s health and mental health, according to Butts.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
The numbers of incarcerated people with serious mental illness declined dramatically, while public and private mental health facilities emerged to provide care to the mentally distressed.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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