mental illness

Her erratic behavior had cost her jobs, and she had been treated for mental illness numerous times.

Advocates, public officials and social media users of both sides condemned the comment, warning that it risked fueling stigma against people experiencing homelessness or mental illness.

“Eugenics was initially focused on disability, intellectual incapacity, mental illness,” Stern told me.

There should be areas on campus for both, he said, and also “an area for those with severe mental illness that really need case management.”

Thomas’ insecurities only worsen as the boys mature and head off to college, where he begins showing symptoms of mental illness.