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
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"I had poor mental health and was feeling a bit low, and finding it quite difficult to connect to the world around me."
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
The aim is to get some of the 1.35 million people currently off work with mental health issues back into jobs.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
The findings could eventually inform research into political communication, mental health messaging, and AI systems designed to interact with people.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
“His mental health continued to decline and he became more paranoid and fearful,” said his sister, Silvia Garza-Littman, after the shooting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
Several former foster parents admitted to being very frustrated by Avery because they weren't equipped to deal with his serious mental health problems.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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