Mental distress definition

Mental distress means any of the following:

Mental distress means a substantial disorder of emotional processes, thought, or cognition that impairs judgment, behavior, or ability to cope with the ordinary demands of life.

Mental distress means any of the following: (i) any mental illness or condition that involves some temporary substantial incapacity, or (ii) any mental illness or condition that would normally require psychiatric treatment, psychological treatment, or other mental health services, whether or not any person requested or received psychiatric treatment, psychological treatment, or other mental health services.

Examples of Mental distress in a sentence

• Mental distress and health care use among survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer: A cross-sectional analysis of the National Health Interview Survey.

• Post Graduate Ayurvedic College Paprola-Himachal Pradesh hereby solemnly affirm that if admitted I shall not indulge in any act of ragging, directly or indirectly causing Physical or Mental distress or damage to any student during my entire stay in this college.

• Mental distress among university students in Ethiopia: a cross sectional survey.

• Under the Ordinance of Himachal Pradesh Government and the rules framed by the University there under vide Ordinance 22.17 ragging is completely prohibited in educational institutions in State.All the admitted students will give an undertaking on an affidavit (Appendix-A-10) that they will not indulge in any act of ragging of juniors, directly or indirectly causing Physical or Mental distress or damage to any student during their entire stay in this college.

• Mental distress is clearly recognised by the HRC as an equally valid form of suffering as physical pain.

More Definitions of Mental distress

Mental distress means any mental illness or condition that involves some temporary substantial incapacity or mental illness or condition that would normally require psychiatric treatment (sec. 2903.211(C)(2)).

Mental distress means a substantial disorder of emo- tional processes, thought, or cognition that impairs judg- ment, behavior, or ability to cope with the ordinary demands of life.

Mental distress means “[a]ny mental illness or condition that involves some temporary substantial incapacity,” R.C. 2903.211(D)(2)(a), or that “would normally require psychiatric treatment, psychological treatment, or other mental health services,” R.C. 2903.211(D)(2)(b).

Mental distress means “Any mental illness or condition that involves some temporary substantial incapacity,” or “Any mental illness or condition that would normally require psychiatric treatment, psychological treatment, or other mental health services, whether or not any person requested or received psychiatric treatment, psychological treatment, or other mental health services.” R.C. 2903.211(D)(2). “The statute, however, ‘does not require that the victim actually experience mental distress, but only that the victim believes the stalker would cause mental distress or physical harm.’” Ensley at ¶ 13, quoting Bloom v. Macbeth, 5th

Mental distress means “Any mental illness or condition that involves some temporary substantial incapacity,” or “Any mental illness or condition that would normally require psychiatric treatment, psychological treatment, or other mental health services, whether or not any person requested or received psychiatric treatment, psychological treatment, or other mental health services.” R.C. 2903.211(D)(2). “The statute, however, ‘does not require that the victim actually experience mental distress, but only that the victim believes the stalker would cause mental distress or physical harm.’” Ensley at ¶ 13, quoting Bloom v. Macbeth, 5th Dist. Ashland No. 2007-COA-050, 2008- Ohio-4564, ¶ 11. “Moreover, the testimony of the victim herself as to her fear is sufficient to establish mental distress.” Id., citing State v. Horsley, 10th Dist. Franklin No. 05AP-350, 2006-Ohio-1208, ¶ 48. Notably, we recognize that “mental distress for purposes of the menacing by stalking statute is not mere mental stress or annoyance.” Fondessy v. Simon, 6th Dist. Ottawa No. OT-11-041, 2013-Ohio-3465, ¶ 19, quoting Caban v. Ransome, 7th Dist. Mahoning No. 08 MA 36, 2009-Ohio-1034, ¶ 29.

Mental distress means any

Mental distress means any of the following: (i) any mental illness or condition that involves some temporary substantial incapacity, or (ii) any mental