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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A men's mental health group that runs sport sessions such as yoga, football and darts, has been used as an informal referral service by the NHS.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Months later, on a routine mental health walk near the Mar Vista park, I heard a podcast clip that stopped me in my tracks.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
“Teen mental health is profoundly complex and cannot be linked to a single app,” a Meta spokesperson told Barron’s.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Details of organisations offering help and support with mental health, or feelings of despair are available at BBC Action Line.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
With our discovery order from the court, we were able to collect records from Taylor Hardin, the mental health facility where Myers was sent after he first refused to testify.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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