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, a police officer told the Nottingham Inquiry she stood by her decision not to pursue a prosecution over the break-in, due to Calocane's mental health.
From BBC
"My mental health was terrible. I got an office job but I couldn't focus because I was in so much pain, and I had to leave after 10 months."
From BBC
Labour said it would "transform" mental health care with same-day services, with tests taking place in all of the country's seven health boards.
From BBC
In December 2018 there were 101 in this region - 0.2% of the total number of people admitted - and most of those were down to a problem with one mental health trust.
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Meanwhile, a landmark trial is currently under way in California, examining the mental health effects of Instagram and YouTube.
From BBC
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