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 former captain of Sheffield United's women's team has told an inquest she believes Maddy Cusack's girlfriend moving away was the main reason for her mental health issues.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
But once she sat them down, sang original songs — written during a time when she said she was battling mental health issues — they eventually came around to the idea.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
Dean Armstrong KC, representing Cusack's family, suggested to Barker that Morgan's behaviour and an absence of support from the club were the principal reasons Cusack's decline in mental health.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
It is marketed as a “safe AI mental health guide.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 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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