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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Families of service members detailed severe shortages of fresh water and food, overflowing toilets, broken facilities and a complete breakdown in mental health support.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
One psychiatrist we spoke with, who has worked on studies on these kinds of chatbots focused on mental health, estimates there are at least 100 of them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Several studies have found social media to be harmful to mental health, especially for children.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The high-profile US murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, a woman who says she suffered from postpartum psychosis before strangling her three young children, has sparked a debate in the United States over maternal mental health.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Their grandson struggled with mental health problems during his short life, but he was a smart kid and they had been putting money away to send him to college.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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