mental ailment

collocation in English

meaningsofmentalandailment

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mental
adjective
uk
/ˈmen.təl/us
/-t̬əl/
relating to the mind, or involving the process ...
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ailment
noun[C]
uk
/ˈeɪl.mənt/us
/ˈeɪl.mənt/
an ...
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(Definition ofmentalandailmentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Mentalailmentis a disease which, in one or other of its manifestations, might attack any one of us at any moment.
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A much smaller proportion goes to the nearly 6 million people who suffer from somementalailmentor illness outside the hospitals.
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All of them have some form ofmentalailment.
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Is he suffering from some sort of paranoia or perhaps from a differentmentalailment?
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Every effort has been made to eliminate the stigma which used to attach to mental ailments.
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It is therefore no surprise that some forecast that by 2020 there will be more people suffering from mental ailments than physical ailments.
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It deals with a large class of mental ailments.
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A new trend is emerging with social networks created to help its members with various physical and mental ailments.
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Traumatic memories from these past lives are said to be the cause of many present-day physical and mental ailments.
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Most societies began developing herblores, lists of herbs which were good for treating various physical and mental ailments.
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Traditionally, it is accepted to be a powerful healing mantra beneficial for all physical and mental ailments.
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She doesn't see mental disorders as chemical imbalances in the brain but is more interested in the reality of the experiences of those suffering from various mental ailments.
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Mercury became a popular remedy for a variety of physical and mental ailments during the age of heroic medicine.
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