mental disorder
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈmɛntəl dɪsˈɔrdər/
- Specialized
:
trastorno mental
- But his primary interest is in improving the care and treatment of people with mental disorders worldwide.
- treatment for mental disorder
- prevalence of mental disorders
- diagnose mental disorders
These things aren't mental disorders, they're brain disorders.
- These things aren't mental disorders, they're brain disorders.
- Because I want to talk about some mental disorders, some mental illnesses.
- Now, some people do die of causes related to mental disorders.
- But his primary interest is in improving the care and treatment of people with mental disorders worldwide.
- They're certainly not including mental disorders, but they're also not including things like ADHD and autism.
- If we look at more quote UN quote, serious mental disorders like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, the results are abysmal.
- For people with serious mental disorders, I want you to treat it like you have epilepsy because you do have a serious brain disorder.
- And it in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual and mental disorders, we call it the DSM.
- It's it's really is that is a a, a mental disorder now that these people have.
- And now all this epidemic proportions of mental disorders and not feeling good.
- His brother suffered from a a mental disorder.
Examples
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For Gordon, the internal battle is initially with his mental disorders.
Academic text (2011) -
You know, the real answer is that mental disorders are now the leading cause of disability on our planet.
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I think you have a mental disorder.
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Your brother is sweet but he has a mental disorder.
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I think I have a mental disorder.
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I think this is a bigger issue that shows the mental disorders that this generation is dealing with.
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There is also a high risk of death from accidental causes in all mental disorders.
Academic text (2001) -
For people with serious mental disorders, I want you to treat it like you have epilepsy because you do have a serious brain disorder.
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It should be destigmatized, that half of half of the world has some sort of mental disorder, mental illness.
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Many people struggle to understand what living with a mental disorder entails.
Synonyms
449
4.3
A health condition in which the body or mind do not work normally
231
6.5
A serious mental illness that makes a person unable to think or behave normally
129
3.1
A health problem that affects how a person thinks, feels, or behaves and may need medical help
67
8.7
A serious mental illness that makes people lose touch with reality, for example hearing things that are not real
48
9.9
A legal state of serious mental illness found in court
34
5.8
A long-lasting pattern of thinking, feeling, and behaving that causes problems in life
24
3.9
A condition that causes very high and very low mood periods
18
4.1
A problem that makes someone feel worried or emotionally upset
7
4.8
A mental illness with times of very high energy and times of very low mood
5
4.1
A serious problem that affects a person's mind and feelings and may need medical help
3
4.8
Long periods of deep sadness and loss of interest that make daily life hard and often need medical help
3
4.6
A condition that changes a person's thoughts, feelings, or behavior and causes problems in life
2
5.1
A mental condition that causes strong, long-lasting problems with feelings, not caused by clear brain damage
2
8.3
A mental health condition where a person's memory, identity, or awareness breaks down
1
8.5
A severe state when someone cannot think clearly or control their mind
1
6.1
A problem in a person's mind that affects thinking or feeling
1
7.4
A mental illness that causes big changes in mood and feeling
1
7.5
A condition where a person's thinking or feelings work very differently from usual and cause problems
1
9.9
A mental illness that affects how a person thinks or feels
1
9.9
An old medical word for a mental illness
1
6.6
Physical symptoms caused by stress or strong emotions without a clear medical cause
1
8.1
A serious mental illness that makes people lose contact with reality and withdraw from others
1
8.8
Severe depression where a person loses touch with reality and has hallucinations or false beliefs
1
6.5
A mental illness that causes very high mood, energy, and activity, sometimes with impulsive or violent behavior
1
4.5
A mental illness with times of very high energy followed by times of very low mood
A state where a person's mind is not working well and they cannot think or act normally
A mental illness with times of very high energy and times of very low mood
Antonyms
How Severe
- Specialized
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4.1
- Specialized
20
3.3
- Specialized
1
6.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a disorder of the mind' is directly derivable from combining 'mental' (relating to the mind) with 'disorder' (a disturbed condition). This adjectival + noun composition is transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Mental disorder comes from two simple words: mental, meaning about the 'mind', and disorder, meaning 'not in order'. Imagine your thoughts like a room where things are mixed up, and that's why it means a 'condition' where thinking, feelings, or behavior do not work well.