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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“The mental health of your family tree is in some way statistically associated with your risk of autism,” said Brian K. Lee, a professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at Drexel University.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
The reasons for mental health symptoms in autistic people are varied and complex, and the challenges of navigating a world designed for a different way of thinking may play an important role.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
There has already been one independent inquiry into the trust's treatment of young people admitted to hospital with a mental health problem.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Federal health projections indicate a nearly 50% increase in demand for all types of mental health service by 2033, with an expected shortage of 88,000 therapists by then.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 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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