How to Use mental illness in a Sentence

mental illness

noun
  • The course of mental illness does not follow a straight line.
    — Jeffrey Freedman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Those with severe mental illnesses will not be on the streets.
    — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
  • For years, her son had been dealing with severe mental illness.
    — ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2025
  • József lost his parents at a young age, suffered from mental illness, and took his own life.
    — Ange Mlinko, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
  • And some people with mental illness languish for months, or even years, in jail.
    — Helen Santoro, Denver Post, 29 June 2026
  • Then there were the long years suffering from mental illness.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Many feigned mental illnesses just to leave the barracks.
    — Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
  • People with mental illness might not be able to stay long in a crowded hearing room.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Rates of depression and mental illness are high among those who were forcibly removed.
    — Roland Martin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Brittain said cadets are also taught about mental illness and how to treat people who are in jails.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026
  • Can keto 'cure' mental illness?
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Many wished for strength to combat physical or mental illness.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
  • Both men had histories of mental illness.
    — Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Data have demonstrated that mental illness can wreak havoc on the brain.
    — Eric J. Nestler, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
  • It can be split up as a temporary measure for the homeless with severe mental illness.
    — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
  • Untreated mental illness is too often the common thread in these tragedies.
    — For The Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Ball has asserted a defense of mental illness.
    — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
  • His mother suffered from mental illness.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Most people suffering mental illness are not likely to pull out a knife and stab the person in front of them on the train.
    — Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The same goes for Helen’s teenage history of mental illness.
    — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Coffin concluded Murekezi did not know the nature of his acts were wrong due to his mental illness.
    — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 8 June 2026
  • Reiner, who struggled with drug addiction and mental illness for most of his life, has pleaded not guilty.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
  • She’d never been diagnosed with a mental illness, her daughter said.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The suspect's mother stated that her son has struggled with mental illness, which has taken over his life.
    — Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Police have not identified any motive or linked the attack to mental illness.
    — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Her mom suffered from mental illnesses and would sometimes leave the home — prompting Lee to step up.
    — Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Both men struggled with mental illness, Bates-Froiland said.
    — Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Slightly fewer than half have been flagged as having a serious mental illness.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Through a stranger’s eyes, though, the UBA’s moil of laws and lore is a clear symptom of mental illness.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
  • After the arson, the suspect's mother said her son suffered from mental illness.
    — Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025

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