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
A mental health support service for female veterans founded one year ago could be replicated across the country.
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
Recently, Truelove told his half-sister that he had a mental health status exam in Brooklyn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
“Your father and I are worried about you, Dana. We’ve decided you could use a mental health day off school.”
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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