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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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
“I know people who’ve been detained by ICE, and it does something horrible to your mental health, to know these agents can come for you at any time.”
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2026
Critics say social networks use addictive algorithms to keep kids glued to their screens, and warn excessive scrolling can damage their mental health.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
As worrying as the family’s financial state was to Regina, her concerns about Bobby’s mental health, personality, and behavior eventually became preoccupying.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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