mental illness
Disorder of mind
Mental illness refers to conditions that significantly affect thinking, mood, or behavior—depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and many others.
The term encompasses a broad spectrum from common and treatable conditions to severe and chronic ones.
She's been open about her struggles with mental illness.
Whether a condition qualifies depends partly on the distress or impairment it causes; the boundaries shift with medical understanding and cultural attitudes.
Psychotic disorder with delusions
- bipolarHaving two opposite poles
- depressionProlonged low state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- eating disorderMental illness affecting nutrition
personality disorder · psychosis · neurosis · phobia · addiction · panic disorder · dissociative disorder · borderline
Perceptions without external cause
- delusionsFirmly held false beliefs
- paranoiaIrrational persecution fears
- maniaIntense, consuming obsession
- dissociationMental separation from surroundings
obsessions · compulsions · panic attacks · mood swings · suicidal ideation · insomnia · hypersomnia · disorientation
Curative mental treatment
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
- psychiatryMental health medicine
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
rehabilitation · hospitalization · antidepressants · antipsychotics · anxiolytics · cognitive-behavioral · support groups · electroconvulsive
Act of taking away
- self-harmDeliberately damaging one's body
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
- impulsivityActing without considering consequences
- hoardingExcessive accumulation of goods
bingeing · purging · compulsion · ritualistic · catatonia · hyperactivity · inattention · restlessness
Unjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
- labelingAssigning identifying markers
misunderstanding · ostracism · marginalization · myth · bias · secrecy · shame · judgment
Intense mental suffering
- despairTotal absence of hope
- hopelessnessState without hope
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
grief · numbness · shame · guilt · irritability · agitation · overwhelm · emptiness
Mental disorder physician
- psychologistMental behavior specialist
- therapistMental health practitioner
- counselorOne who advises
- clinicianMedical care provider
social worker · neurologist · case manager · psychiatric nurse · psychoanalyst · crisis counselor
schizophrenia
Psychotic disorder with delusions
- bipolarHaving two opposite poles
- depressionProlonged low state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
eating disorder · personality disorder · psychosis · neurosis · phobia · addiction · panic disorder · dissociative disorder · borderline · anorexia
hallucinations
Perceptions without external cause
- delusionsFirmly held false beliefs
- paranoiaIrrational persecution fears
- maniaIntense, consuming obsession
dissociation · obsessions · compulsions · panic attacks · mood swings · suicidal ideation · insomnia · hypersomnia · disorientation · amnesia
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
- psychiatryMental health medicine
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
psychotherapy · rehabilitation · hospitalization · antidepressants · antipsychotics · anxiolytics · cognitive-behavioral · support groups · electroconvulsive · psychoeducation
withdrawal
Act of taking away
- self-harmDeliberately damaging one's body
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
- impulsivityActing without considering consequences
hoarding · bingeing · purging · compulsion · ritualistic · catatonia · hyperactivity · inattention · restlessness · disinhibition
discrimination
Unjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
labeling · misunderstanding · ostracism · marginalization · myth · bias · secrecy · shame · judgment · social exclusion
anguish
Intense mental suffering
- despairTotal absence of hope
- hopelessnessState without hope
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
melancholy · grief · numbness · shame · guilt · irritability · agitation · overwhelm · emptiness · worthlessness
psychiatrist
Mental disorder physician
- psychologistMental behavior specialist
- therapistMental health practitioner
- counselorOne who advises
clinician · social worker · neurologist · case manager · psychiatric nurse · psychoanalyst · crisis counselor
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Emotional and cognitive well-being
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Innate personality weakness
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