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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Along with the masses and institutional events, there have also been multiple meetings with young people where the pope has used more down-to-earth language and spoken about topical issues like mental health.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
They also agree that tending to mental health concerns is hugely important for new fathers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
"It really makes you appreciate what's there," she said, adding that "you see something different every time you walk - it's great for your mental health."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Like many of those children who were sent there, Graham has struggled with his mental health in the decades since he left.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Despite his fragile physical and mental health, William still had an unequaled breadth of cryptographic experience, as well as close and long-standing friendships with key people in European intelligence circles.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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