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 one case, a Los Angeles jury found that Meta and YouTube were negligent for designing addictive features that harmed the mental health of a California woman.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
This collection is one of the few in the world that includes donated brain tissue from individuals who had psychiatric conditions, making it an invaluable resource for studying mental health at a biological level.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026
New federal legislation, known as the Mental Health in Aviation Act, would require the FAA to implement the remaining recommendations, train more medical examiners and raise awareness about mental health in the industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
He said he believed his wife had mental health issues due to post-traumatic stress disorder after witnessing an armed carjacking incident in South Africa.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
“Sorry. I don’t really know how to explain it. It’s...I just want you to be prepared. People in Iran don’t think about mental health the way we do back home.”
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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