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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Mr. Pratt has recorded cute social-media videos with dogs, promising to overhaul the city’s dysfunctional shelter system and to require vagrants to get treatment for mental health illnesses and addictions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
Vazquez came onto authorities’ radar in January 2025, when concerns about his mental health arose.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
However, the parents say longer-term support - particularly mental health care and school provisions - has been inconsistent and difficult to access.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
We know that unpaid caregiving can harm mental health and reduce labor-force participation.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
It was possible that he was making some progress in his mental health condition by seeing me.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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