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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In March, a Los Angeles jury found that Meta-owned Instagram and Google-owned YouTube were negligent for designing addictive features that harmed the mental health of a California woman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
This could be a years-long process and you also need to protect your mental health.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
His current defense team has requested a mental health evaluation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
The ruling adds to the growing scrutiny Meta and other platforms are facing over how social media affects the mental health and safety of young people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
We won a new trial for him and ultimately got him off death row and into a facility where he could receive mental health treatment.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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