mental illness
Example Sentences
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Mr Reed, 50, has a history of mental illness and has been arrested 72 times since he turned 18, according to a Chicago affiliate of the BBC's partner CBS News.
From BBC
Today, psychiatrists emphasize mental illness’s biological and hereditary origin, which forms the basis for many treatments.
It also allows for assisted dying if treatment offers no reasonable prospect of recovery or improvement in the patient's condition, but not to end unbearable suffering from mental illness.
From Barron's
He said Americans need to think deeply about mental illness and other factors that drive people to act.
From Seattle Times
As part of his portfolio, Merchan oversees a specialized court that gives treatment options and merit-based plea agreements to eligible defendants who are in the throes of mental illness when they commit crimes.
From Washington Post
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