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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The appeal states Mason was not "considered capable of international travel" and that a move from his current care environment "would likely result in a significant deterioration" in his physical and mental health.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
The conditions on the aircraft carrier have received growing attention from members of Congress, amid reports about lack of food, personal supplies and plumbing backups and broader concerns about the sailors’ mental health.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Hawaii wasn’t what I expected, but it was a nice way to speak on mental health because it’s a big issue around the country.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Mothers Matter, a charity that supports new parents and specialises in mental health, said demand for its services has "doubled, if not tripled"
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Nor do either of those terms connote the courage people in such pains exemplify, which is why I’d ask you to frame your mental health around a word other than crazy.”
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
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