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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I would add that the Salinger myth also delayed a reckoning with his most famous character’s mental health.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
Tulloch said with more women entering the military it is likely more dedicated mental health support will be needed.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Tisch said on Thursday that Morales didn’t have any known mental-health history with the police, but said, “The initial investigation suggests that mental health may have been a factor.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Jake Collective, a nonprofit foundation founded in Schreiber’s honor, is partnering with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention on a five-year, $5 million research initiative devoted the mental health needs of neurodivergent children and adolescents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
There are plenty of parents in the world with mental health conditions who don’t treat their children badly.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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