mental case
Someone considered crazy
Mental case is an informal, often dismissive term for someone considered mentally unstable or behaving erratically: He's a complete mental case.
The phrase can be genuinely derogatory when applied to people with mental illness, or casually hyperbolic when describing someone acting irrationally: You'd have to be a mental case to take that job.
Expressing criticism or disrespect
- pejorativeTerm expressing disapproval
- insultOffensive remark or action
- stigmatizingMarking as socially unacceptable
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
insensitive · disrespectful · belittling · mockery · discriminatory · labeling · stereotyping · disparaging
Unjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- misconceptionErroneous belief or understanding
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- ignoranceAbsence of knowledge
misunderstanding · alienation · exclusion · judgment · ostracism · bias · marginalization · asylum
Severe reality detachment
- schizophreniaPsychotic disorder with delusions
- bipolarHaving two opposite poles
- depressionProlonged low state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
PTSD · OCD · breakdown · psychiatric · disorder · neurosis · episode · crisis
Curative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- psychiatristMental disorder physician
- psychologistMental behavior specialist
- hospitalizationFormal entry into medical care
medication · intervention · recovery · support · rehabilitation · commitment · evaluation · diagnosis
derogatory
Expressing criticism or disrespect
- pejorativeTerm expressing disapproval
- insultOffensive remark or action
- stigmatizingMarking as socially unacceptable
offensive · insensitive · disrespectful · belittling · mockery · discriminatory · labeling · stereotyping · disparaging · denigrating
discrimination
Unjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- misconceptionErroneous belief or understanding
- shamePainful awareness of failure
ignorance · misunderstanding · alienation · exclusion · judgment · ostracism · bias · marginalization · asylum · institutionalization
psychosis
Severe reality detachment
- schizophreniaPsychotic disorder with delusions
- bipolarHaving two opposite poles
- depressionProlonged low state
anxiety · PTSD · OCD · breakdown · psychiatric · disorder · neurosis · episode · crisis · instability
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- psychiatristMental disorder physician
- psychologistMental behavior specialist
hospitalization · medication · intervention · recovery · support · rehabilitation · commitment · evaluation · diagnosis · inpatient
mental caseaverage Joe
Unremarkable common person
regular guy · normie · straight arrow · conformist · everyman