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The word you seek is now a derogatory one - Mad. The word is not used by those who are involved with people with mental health issues as it lacks respect for the individual.
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What is insane or mentally ill three words?
Off one's rocker. Nuts. Mad. Bonkers. Three separate words.
Is a psychopath a bully?
No, a psycopath is a mentally ill, or "insane" person.
What is the opposite of sane?
The opposite of sane is insane, which refers to someone who is mentally ill or not of sound mind.
What part of speech is the word insane?
The word "insane" is an adjective. It describes a person or thing as mentally ill or exhibiting extreme foolishness.
Where are insane people cared for?
An Asylum or a Psychiatric Hospital, is an institution for the care of people who are mentally ill
Was Andy Kaufman mentally ill?
totally bonkers, split personality, insane asa bag of hammers
What is a sentence for insane?
They send the mentally ill to the INSANE asylum.The man went INSANE after his son totalled his car.
Dorothea Dix?
A reformer and pioneer in the movement to treat the insane as mentally ill, beginning in the 1820's, she was responsible for improving conditions in jails, poorhouses and insane asylums throughout the U.S. and Canada. She succeeded in persuading many states to assume responsibility for the care of the mentally ill. She served as the Superintendent of Nurses for the Union Army during the Civil War.
What word means freedom from mental derangement?
One such word is sanity. also, insane = seriously mentally ill sane = mentally healthy and able to think in a reasonable way
What has the author Robert D Miller written?
Robert D. Miller has written: 'Involuntary civil commitment of the mentally ill in the post-reform era' -- subject(s): Civil rights, Commitment and detention, Commitment of Mentally Ill, Insane, Legislation, Patient advocacy
What has the author Hy Bloom written?
Hy Bloom has written: 'Defending mentally disordered persons, 1995' -- subject(s): Defense (Criminal procedure), Insanity, Jurisprudence, Mentally ill offenders 'Defending mentally disordered persons' -- subject(s): Criminal and dangerous Insane, Defense (Criminal procedure), Insane, Criminal and dangerous, Insanity, Jurisprudence
What word is better then Insane?
It depends on the context of the word, if you are referring to a person who is insane you could say mentally ill, deranged, irrational, of unsound mind, psychotic, paranoid, frenzied or cuckoo. If you are referring to an situation as insane you could say wild, unhinged, raging, or impractical.
