mental health
nounDefinition of mental health
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 professionalsa mental health clinic
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The researchers found that social media may harm girls' mental health by increasing their exposure to bullying and reducing their sleep and physical exercise. — Leah Asmelash, CNN, "Social media use may harm teens' mental health by disrupting positive activities, study says," 13 Aug. 2019 At least one of those cases (Smith's), Fickell confirmed, cited mental health. — Fletcher Page, Cincinnati.com, "Jim Harbaugh alleges Luke Fickell 'tried to coach' him into helping James Hudson's waiver," 13 Aug. 2019 The nonprofit offers many of the same community services, from adoption and foster care to mental health counseling and disability services. — Ryan Faircloth, Twin Cities, "Tim Walz appoints new commissioner to lead embattled Human Services agency," 12 Aug. 2019 The star began her Born This Way Foundation back in 2012 to support the mental health of young people. — Elana Rubin, Teen Vogue, "Lady Gaga to Fund Classroom Needs in Cities Affected By Mass Shootings," 11 Aug. 2019 And, although the United States has been grappling with school shootings for two decades, threat assessment and mental health counseling in U.S. schools is still uneven. — Anchorage Daily News, "Analysis: Even with ‘red flags’ in their youth, mass shooters often slip through the cracks," 7 Aug. 2019 Trump spoke from the White House on Monday citing mental health, the internet, and even video games, as causes for the violence. — Fortune, "‘Absolute Freaking Joke.’ Beto O’Rourke and Tim Ryan Rail Against Trump After Mass Shootings," 6 Aug. 2019 In fact, a domestic-violence ban and background checks that take mental health into account have seen bipartisan support in the past, even in the face of NRA lobbying. — Adam Rogers, WIRED, "How to Reduce Gun Violence: Ask Some Scientists," 6 Aug. 2019 Together website notes that both of these choirs were created with the goal of supporting mental health. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Prince William Teams Up with Manchester and Liverpool to Launch New Mental Health Initiative Head's Up," 5 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mental health.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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