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单词 mental illness
释义

mental illness

noun

variants or mental disorder or less commonly mental disease
: any of a broad range of medical conditions (such as major depression, schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder, or panic disorder) that are marked primarily by sufficient disorganization of personality, mind, or emotions to impair normal psychological functioning and cause marked distress or disability and that are typically associated with a disruption in normal thinking, feeling, mood, behavior, interpersonal interactions, or daily functioning
mentally ill adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Twenty-three percent of California’s 151,000 homeless residents have a severe mental illness, according to a 2021 analysis of census data by the Legislative Analyst’s Office, and 17% have a chronic substance-use disorder. Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 On June 24, Tirany Savage initially filed the request and said her husband suffered from a mental illness and repeatedly threatened her. Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 17 July 2022 Mental Health America reports 56% of adults with a mental illness receive no treatment for their condition. Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 13 July 2022 Homosexuality was a criminal offense in Russia until 1993 and classed as a mental illness until 1999. Reuters, NBC News, 12 July 2022 With five children of her own, no previous convictions and a history of mental illness, Uqualla's defense requested the minimum sentence. Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 27 Aug. 2022 According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 50% of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14. al, 9 Aug. 2022 Security officials ordered cadres to closely monitor persistent protesters, people with histories of mental illness, former prisoners and others deemed risks to safety and stability. New York Times, 6 Aug. 2022 The risk for Black people with mental illness is even higher, experts say. Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 11 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1724, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

mental illness

noun

variants or mental disorder also mental disease
: any of a broad range of medical conditions (such as major depression, schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder, or panic disorder) that are marked primarily by sufficient disorganization of personality, mind, or emotions to impair normal psychological functioning and cause marked distress or disability and that are typically associated with a disruption in normal thinking, feeling, mood, behavior, interpersonal interactions, or daily functioning
Some homeless families are also hindered by substance abuse and mental illness. Ellen L. Bassuk, Scientific American
Catatonia is usually an expression of mental disorders like bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, but it could also come from other medical problems, such as a brain tumor. Forrest Wickman, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
mental diseases such as schizophrenia and manic depression may either involve more than one gene or may result from a complex mix of genetic predisposition and environmental rotten luck. Natalie Angier, The New York Times Book Review

Legal Definition

mental illness

noun

mental ill·​ness
1
: mental disease
2
: a mental condition marked primarily by sufficient disorganization of personality, mind, and emotions to seriously impair the normal psychological and often social functioning of the individual

called also mental disorder

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