mentally ill

• Expressão que descreve uma pessoa que tem um transtorno ou doença mental que afeta seus pensamentos, emoções ou comportamento. É considerada um termo clínico, mas em uso informal pode carregar um tom estigmatizante.

A phrase describing a person who has a mental health condition or disorder affecting their thoughts, emotions, or behavior. It is considered a clinical term but can be stigmatizing in casual use.

1. Having a mental disorderB2formal

   Describing a person who has a condition that affects their thinking, feeling, mood, or behavior, often requiring treatment or support.

   Doente mental

   • The clinic provides support for people who are mentally ill.
   • He was diagnosed as mentally ill and received proper care.
   • Society must work to reduce the stigma against those who are mentally ill.