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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Young people live in an identity-driven culture, defining themselves by their gender, race, sexuality, politics and mental health, Coleman says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
The document, partially redacted, suggests that the woman suffered from mental health problems.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
Bass said the killings reflect, in part, a broader failure of the mental health system to get people the care they need.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Sandra Scott, whose daughter, Amara Scott, died on February 9 2022 aged 25, said she and her family were trying to help her through a mental health crisis.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
With our discovery order from the court, we were able to collect records from Taylor Hardin, the mental health facility where Myers was sent after he first refused to testify.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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