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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Bradshaw, who studies children’s mental health and bullying prevention, has been collecting data on 25,000 students.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Rhone's solicitor Rovena Zogaj said he had not been physically brought into the court because of his "mental health".
From BBC • May 29, 2026
In 2023, the show went on pause for a summer while Yang took a different kind of break; exhausted from juggling simultaneous filming for Wicked and SNL, he said his mental health had become jeopardized.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
But when the researchers took into account confounding factors such as a family history of neurodevelopmental disorders or mothers’ preexisting mental health conditions, the correlation disappeared.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
They explained that the psychosis and other serious mental health problems that burdened Mr. Jenkins could lead to dangerous behavior, but this behavior was a manifestation of serious illness, not a reflection of his character.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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