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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He had been struggling with his mental health over debts and the break-up of his marriage breakup.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
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
And more than 42% cite mental health problems as their primary condition, up from less than a quarter in 2011, the report says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Tooson said the 15-year-old’s mother had him placed at Rancho San Antonio for help dealing with a mental health issue.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
We won a new trial for him and ultimately got him off death row and into a facility where he could receive mental health treatment.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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