A nonmedical, nonspecific euphemism for a mental disorder.
Pertaining to lowered integration and the inability to deal adequately with one’s life situation.
Colloquial term for a mental condition that disrupts normal functioning.
A non-medical description of a variety of emotional crises, ranging from an outburst of hysterical behaviour to a major neurotic illness that may have a lasting effect on an individual’s life. Sometimes the term is used to describe an overt psychotic illness for example, schizophrenia.
A colloquial term for any incapacitating mental illness, especially one having acute onset and interfering with normal function, thought, or action.
A colloquial expression utilized to depict atypical actions (like moments of crying or outbursts of shouting and yelling) that could be indicative of an intense period of anxiety, depression, or other mental health disorder. This condition impairs the individual’s capacity to manage routine activities.