psychological disorders
Conditions affecting cognition
Psychological disorders are conditions marked by disturbances in thought, emotion, or behavior that cause significant distress or impair functioning.
The term covers a wide spectrum—from anxiety and depression to schizophrenia and personality disorders.
Clinical diagnosis typically requires that symptoms persist over time and interfere with daily life.
He was diagnosed with several psychological disorders in his twenties.
Mental disorders and mental illnesses are near-synonyms, though some prefer disorder as less stigmatizing.
- mental illnessDisorder affecting cognition or mood
- depressionProlonged low state
- nervous breakdownAcute mental health crisis
- schizophreniaPsychotic disorder with delusions
- split personalityFragmented identity disorder
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Emotional and cognitive well-being
psychological well-being · mental wellness · psychological health · emotional health · sanity
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State of being typical
neurotypicality · typical behavior · adaptive behavior · conformity
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