severe mental illness

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• Rethink Mental Illness — Rethink redirects here. For the record label, see Rethink (record label). Rethink Mental Illness Type Charity Registration No. 271028 Founded 1972 ( …   Wikipedia

• mental 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… …   Dictionary of sociology

• mental 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 …   Useful english dictionary

• MENTAL 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… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Creativity 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… …   Wikipedia

• mental illness — any of the various forms of psychosis or severe neurosis. Also called mental disorder, mental disease. [1960 65] * * * …   Universalium

• mental 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 …   From formal English to slang

• Mental disorder — Classification and external resources Eight women representing prominent mental diagnoses in the 19th century. (Armand Gautier) ICD 10 F …   Wikipedia

• illness */*/*/ — 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 …   English dictionary

• illness — 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… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Mental health — describes either a level of cognitive or emotional well being or an absence of a mental disorder.[1][2] From perspectives of the discipline of positive psychology or holism mental health may include an individual s ability to enjoy life and… …   Wikipedia