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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This is converging with concerns about youth mental health, the outsourcing of thinking to artificial intelligence, and the proliferation of social media and smartphones impacting attention spans and self-esteem.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
Said alleges she was wrongfully terminated from ABC News in 2025 after dealing with mental health issues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
In the event of a mistrial, Clancy would remain held under the same murder charges in the mental health facility where she is currently housed as lawyers weigh their next steps.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Much of the trial focused on Clancy’s attempts to manage her mental health in the months before the killings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
It was possible that he was making some progress in his mental health condition by seeing me.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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