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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In recent years, the number of users sharing personal stories of how cutoffs have improved their mental health has skyrocketed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Proponents of the trend hold that advising patients to consider a cutoff from a close relative or spouse they deem toxic or unsupportive can protect their mental health and allow for emotional growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
A statement issued on behalf of Forbes and her family said that Forbes was “experiencing a mental health crisis.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
The mental health charity Riders Minds responded to the "desperately sad news" by offering "immediate support" to members of the eventing community.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
They decided that Sal needed a mental health day, which meant he was allowed to skip school and watch TV the next day.
From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead
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