mental health

noun

1. psychological well-being and satisfactory adjustment to society and to the ordinary demands of life.

2. the field of medicine concerned with the maintenance or achievement of such well-being and adjustment.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mental health¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

The team includes medical staff, child protection experts and a mental health team, the agency said, adding that up to 1,000 people had been affected.

From BBC

It was an era with much less openness about mental health and wellbeing - but she later revealed how much she had suffered from "acute depression".

From BBC

As tech companies charge ahead, child safety and advocacy groups have raised concerns there aren’t enough guardrails in place to protect the mental health of young people as they spill their darkest thoughts to chatbots.

From Los Angeles Times

World Cup champion Sydney Leroux, who has stepped away from soccer to deal with a mental health issue.

From Los Angeles Times

"Irreparable mental health issues that have stemmed from this... we can never compensate for that."

From BBC

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