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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She is a nine-week-old puppy who has been introduced at a Lincolnshire secondary school to help tackle growing concerns about teenagers' mental health.
From BBC
This included themes around mental health, masculinity and activism.
From BBC
In all, there will be more than 150 beds available for people with mental health challenges, including 32 for young adults facing a severe crisis.
From Los Angeles Times
David, 63, said the last few years of dealing with the vermin and fly-tipping had taken a toll on his mental health.
From BBC
Her father John, 62, who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia, was admitted to a mental health hospital in early March 2020.
From BBC
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