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distúrbio mental

[dis-TÚR-bi-u MEN-tal]
nounmasculinepl: distúrbios mentais
mental disorder
1. A psychological or psychiatric condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, emotions, or behaviors that cause distress or impairment in functioning
He was diagnosed with a mental disorder after experiencing severe anxiety and depression.
Ele foi diagnosticado com um distúrbio mental após experimentar ansiedade severa e depressão.
2. Any illness affecting the mind, including conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and personality disorders
The clinic specializes in treating various mental disorders.
A clínica se especializa no tratamento de vários distúrbios mentais.
Synonyms
transtorno mentaldoença mentalperturbação mentaltranstorno psiquiátrico
Antonyms
saúde mentalequilíbrio mental

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
transtorno mental
More commonly used in medical and formal contexts in Brazil
São Paulo
distúrbio mental / transtorno mental
Both terms used equally in professional and medical settings
Portugal
perturbação mental / doença mental
Perturbação mental is more common in Portuguese Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar com um distúrbio mental (to have a mental disorder)
sofrer de um distúrbio mental (to suffer from a mental disorder)
tratamento de distúrbios mentais (mental health treatment)
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