severe mental illness
1Rethink Mental Illness — Rethink redirects here. For the record label, see Rethink (record label). Rethink Mental Illness Type Charity Registration No. 271028 Founded 1972 ( …
2mental illness — A disputed concept (see for example the entries elsewhere in this dictionary on Laing and anti psychiatry) founded on the everyday contrast between mind and body which, when applied to illness, generates an opposition between two contrasting… …
3mental illness — noun any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention • Syn: ↑mental disease, ↑psychopathy • Ant: ↑mental health • Derivationally related forms …
4MENTAL ILLNESS — Man has been subject to mental illness from the earliest known times. The Bible makes frequent reference to it among Jews, and describes recognizable types of mental disturbances. The reference in Leviticus 20:27, A man also or a woman that… …
5Creativity and mental illness — Mental disorders and creativity are often considered to be related, particularly in pop psychology. There is anecdotal evidence for a relationship between creativity and psychosis, particularly schizophrenia. James Joyce had a daughter with… …
6mental illness — any of the various forms of psychosis or severe neurosis. Also called mental disorder, mental disease. [1960 65] * * * …
7mental illness — men′tal ill′ness n. psi any of various forms of psychosis or severe neurosis. Also called men′tal disor′der, men′tal disease • Etymology: 1960–65 …
8Mental disorder — Classification and external resources Eight women representing prominent mental diagnoses in the 19th century. (Armand Gautier) ICD 10 F …
9illness */*/*/ — UK [ˈɪlnəs] / US noun Word forms illness : singular illness plural illnesses Other ways of saying illness: disease a serious illness that usually lasts a long time, often one that affects a particular part of the body: tropical diseases ♦ She has …
10illness — ill|ness [ ılnəs ] noun *** uncount the state of feeling sick or having a disease: He missed five days of school because of illness. patients who are recovering from major surgery or serious illness a. count a particular disease, or a period of… …
