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mental illness

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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

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ABC Science digital explores young people’s mental health, while Compass looks at an initiative to combat intergenerational issues, including mental illness. Source: Internet

According to PK Rück, severe mental illness results in work stoppage for an average of 18 months, twice as long as for other illnesses. Source: Internet

A form of mental illness, hypomania is characterised by a period of ‘over-activeness’ which can impact the day-to-day functioning of a person suffering from depression, according to established studies. Source: Internet

A different group read an article about the same shooting, but in it the author advocated for gun restrictions for people with mental illness. Source: Internet

After his return to Japan, he became Regent of Japan ( Sesshō ) on November 29, 1921, in place of his ailing father who was affected by a mental illness. Source: Internet

"Although some may say we shouldn't deal with mental health calls, 20 per cent of Canadians are living with mental illness,'' said Benefield, who attributed the unit's success to its variety of approaches. Source: Internet

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