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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On Monday, the Welsh government will publish a national strategy for unpaid carers, which will have seven priorities including earlier recognition and mental health support.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026
The Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, a British publicly funded healthcare provider that specializes in mental health services, put out a press release with instructions for patients during the outage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
And that’s just for yourself and your own mental health.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
A mental health reminder: It’s become a common refrain that men would rather do almost anything than go to therapy.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2026
It is important to approach this subject from a variety of strategies, including mental health assistance but also from a law enforcement perspective.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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