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 2021 she launched her "21 & Over" podcast, for "those who struggle with anxiety, self-doubt, mental health and creating identities in today's world".
From BBC
Otherwise, Aled was enjoying the idea of being a father, so he put it down to normal first-time dad nerves, oblivious to the mental health struggles he was yet to face.
From BBC
The internet poses risks beyond idleness and harm to mental health.
The idea was to free up police officers and provide alternatives to incarceration and hospital emergency rooms for people in a mental health crisis.
From Los Angeles Times
Seyfried's character Nina grapples with complex mental health issues throughout the film, which at times make it a difficult watch.
From BBC
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