Psychiatric Disability

Noun

Acute or chronic mental illness. Psychotic, schizophrenic, neurotic and similar words should only be used in the appropriate clinical context. Use psychiatric disability, psychiatric illness, emotional disorder, or mental disorder. Crazy, manic, lunatic, demented, psycho, and schizo are offensive.

Source

UMass Medical and UMassMemorial Health Care’s Diversity + Inclusion, Diversity Toolkit