mental health
noun
1
: the condition of being sound mentally and emotionally that is characterized by the absence of mental illness and by adequate adjustment especially as reflected in feeling comfortable about oneself, positive feelings about others, and the ability to meet the demands of daily life
also
: the general condition of one's mental and emotional state
2
: health care dealing with the promotion and improvement of mental health and the treatment of mental illness
—often used before another noun
mental health professionals
a mental health clinic
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july 19, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2025
My patients are single mothers juggling multiple jobs, working immigrants with chronic illnesses, young people struggling with mental health and affordability.
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About four in 10 LGBTQ+ youth seriously consider suicide every year, according to the Trevor Project’s 2024 annual survey; meanwhile, 90% of LGBTQ+ youth said increasing political rhetoric targeting the community had negatively affected their mental health.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 18 July 2025
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Nathan Pilling
july 19, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2025
My patients are single mothers juggling multiple jobs, working immigrants with chronic illnesses, young people struggling with mental health and affordability.
—Dr. Ashwin Vasan, New York Daily News, 18 July 2025
The gut plays a critical role in hormone production, immune function and even mental health.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2025
About four in 10 LGBTQ+ youth seriously consider suicide every year, according to the Trevor Project’s 2024 annual survey; meanwhile, 90% of LGBTQ+ youth said increasing political rhetoric targeting the community had negatively affected their mental health.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 18 July 2025
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“Mental health.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mental%20health. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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mental health
noun1
: the condition of being sound mentally and emotionally that is characterized by the absence of mental illness and by adequate adjustment especially as reflected in feeling comfortable about oneself, having positive feelings about others, and being able to meet the demands of daily life
also
: the general condition of one's mental and emotional state
Finding the flexibility and balance that is required for good mental health is a challenge we all face. —Christy Turlington, Psychology Today
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: health care dealing with the promotion and improvement of mental health and the treatment of mental illness : mental hygiene
—often used before another noun
mental health professionals
a mental health clinic
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