Words Related to Health and Sickness - Describing Mental Illnesses
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sociopathic
[adjective]
relating to or exhibiting extreme antisocial attitudes and behaviors that are perceived as signs of a personality disorder
psychosomatic
[adjective]
(of a physical illness) caused or aggravated by mental factors, such as stress and anxiety
maladjusted
[adjective]
(of a person) characterized by being emotionally unstable and incapable of coping with the demands of a normal social environment
shell-shocked
[noun]
affected by a traumatic event, often resulting in symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and distress
psychotic
[adjective]
(of a mental condition) affecting brain processes so severely that makes one unable to tell the difference between reality and fantasy
paranoid
[adjective]
unreasonably scared of other people or thinking that they are trying to cause harm
manic
[adjective]
experiencing a state of extreme excitement, energy, or activity, often characterized by uncontrollable or frenzied behavior
deranged
[adjective]
incapable of behaving normally or thinking clearly due to mental illness
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