Mental disorder

A mental disorder is a clinically significant disturbance in a person's thinking, emotions, or behavior that causes persistent suffering or substantially impairs their ability t…

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A mental disorder is a clinically significant disturbance in a person's thinking, emotions, or behavior that causes persistent suffering or substantially impairs their ability to function in daily life. Unlike temporary sadness or stress, mental disorders represent patterns that persist over time and are not simply …

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