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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Christides previously served in the Long Beach Superior Court, where she ran the veterans court program, reviewing requests for alternative sentencing and mental health diversion petitions.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
There are legal restrictions on reporting the exact address, as it is supported housing for mental health patients in south London.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
They include a Gen Z video game streamer, a longtime engineer for the city and a mental health worker pregnant with her third child.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
“I support commonsense policies that seek to improve mental health services and ensure that our officers have the resources they need to perform their duties safely and effectively.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Too often this was used to force women to submit, rather than to address their underlying mental health issues.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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