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

Dr Bennett was awarded an honorary master's degree by the University of Derby this summer, for supporting female veterans and for her mental health work.

From BBC

“There was greater risk of mental health issues, including cognitive issues. It has everything to do with using your brain to connect, to socialize, to have purpose.”

From Los Angeles Times

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

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