The term "mental illness" may refer to a variety of psychological or psychiatric disorders, but tends to be used to describe the more severe types of mental health disorders. Less severe mental health problems tend to be called "disorders" or "syndromes" rather than "illness". ...more »
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Any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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