mental hygiene
noun [ U ] US /ˌmen.təl ˈhaɪ.dʒiːn/ /ˌmen.t̬əl ˈhaɪ.dʒiːn/
精神卫生，心理健康
activities aimed at preventing mental health problems
In the 20th century in the United States, a mental hygiene movement developed, aiming to prevent mental disorders. 美国在20世纪开展了一项旨在预防精神疾病的心理健康运动。
Mental hygiene professionals found that "normal" schoolchildren had many behavior problems that merited clinical attention. 精神卫生专业人员发现，所谓“正常 的”学童有许多行为问题值得临床观察。
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- In the 1950s the Americans even started talking of "mental hygiene".
- She is the director of mental hygiene services at the state Supreme Court.
- The Medicaid program is administered by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.