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Health and Sickness - Describing Mental Illnesses

Here you will learn some English words related to the description of mental illnesses such as "demented", "manic", and "neurotic".

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maladjusted
[Adjective]

characterized by being emotionally unstable and incapable of coping with the demands of a normal social environment

Ex: maladjusted behavior made it difficult for her to maintain stable relationships .
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unbalanced
[Adjective]

emotional or psychological instability, including disruptions in mood, thought processes, or behavior

Ex: Personality disorders unbalanced behavior patterns .
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psychotic
[Adjective]

(of a mental condition) affecting brain processes so severely that makes one unable to tell the difference between reality and fantasy

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paranoid
[Adjective]

unreasonably scared of other people or thinking that they are trying to cause harm

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neurotic
[Adjective]

relating to mental instability with excessive anxiety, irrational fears, and obsessive thoughts

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melancholic
[Adjective]

characterized by a deep, lingering sadness or sorrow

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manic
[Adjective]

experiencing a state of extreme excitement, energy, or activity, often characterized by uncontrollable or frenzied behavior

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madly
[Adverb]

in a way that is extremely irrational, chaotic, or crazy

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mad
[Adjective]

suffering from a severe mental disorder that affects one's thoughts, behaviors, and emotions

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hysterical
[Adjective]

marked by intense and irrational emotional reactions due to heightened emotional states

Ex: He was hysterical after getting trapped in the elevator .
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deranged
[Adjective]

incapable of behaving normally or thinking clearly due to mental illness

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depressed
[Adjective]

feeling very unhappy and having no hope

Ex: He depressed during the long , dark winter .
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demented
[Adjective]

associated with severe cognitive decline, leading to memory loss, confusion, etc.

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confused
[Adjective]

lacking clarity or awareness, often due to disorientation in terms of time, place, or identity

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bipolar
[Adjective]

experiencing or relating to alternating periods of high and low moods, known as mania and depression

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