How do you describe a crazy person?
- An example of crazy is an idea that makes absolutely no sense.
- An example of crazy is a person who is in a mental hospital and who is yelling, hallucinating and otherwise acting like they are insane.
What is a crazy person called?
How do you describe a crazy person? An example of crazy is an idea that makes absolutely no sense. An example of crazy is a person who is in a mental hospital and who is yelling, hallucinating and otherwise acting like...
How does psychology define a crazy person?
· According to Mayo Clinic, mental disorders can affect thoughts, emotions and behaviors. Mayo Clinic lists a number of symptoms as common signs of the development of mental illness. Among these are depression, confusion, mood swings, unusual or disturbing thoughts, reduced ability to concentrate, withdrawal from activities and social interactions, and …
What is another word for "crazy person"?
nounperson who is considered mentally ill. bedlamite. crazy person. demented. deranged. idiot. imbecile. loon. lunatic.
What do you do with Crazy People?
What is another word for crazy person? Noun A person who is mentally unstable lunatic maniac nut psychopath sociopath deranged person nut case psycho psychotic bedlamite raver nutcase loony screwball schizophrenic cuckoo madman loon oddball imbecile mental case mental patient idiot mad person demented person madwoman dement deranged madperson
How do you describe someone crazy?
1 demented; lunatic, crazed, crazy; maniacal. foolish, irrational.
What's a nice way of saying crazy?
mad as a March hare. maniacal. mental. moonstruck. nutty as fruitcake.
What's a word for crazy woman?
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What are the characteristics of a crazy person?
What Are Characteristics of a Crazy Person? Different forms of mental illness manifest as a range of different symptoms. Even symptoms of the same or similar disorders can manifest differently from one patient to another. According to Mayo Clinic, mental disorders can affect thoughts, emotions and behaviors.
What are the signs that something is wrong?
Other symptoms, which can be the signal that something serious is wrong, include hallucinations, detachment from reality, trouble relating to other people, difficulty coping with situations and major changes to eating habits, sexual activity or patterns of drug and alcohol consumption.
Can anger be a sign of mental illness?
Excessive anger or hostility can also be a sign of a serious mental illness. Mayo Clinic recommends seeking professional help if any of these symptoms are present, as many mental illnesses persist over time and could get worse without timely treatment.
What does it mean when you go crazy with something?
When you go crazy with something, it simply means that you use far too much of it.
What does crackpot mean?
Crackpot. This word can also be used as an adjective to mean crazy, but when it’s an adjective we use it with words like “plan,” “idea” and “scheme.”. He had a crackpot scheme to move Britain to the Caribbean to improve the cold winters.
What does it mean when Archie is annoying?
But sometimes he’s annoying, right? When he’s annoying he can really drive you crazy. This simply means that he “makes you angry.”
Can you use "positively" and "negatively"?
That’s why we can use these words both positively or negatively. It depends on how you say it and sometimes who you’re saying it to.
SwampDog Senior Member
Do your own siggy lines reflect on your question? Is there some resolution there - some answers? How do you want to define 'crazy'? What would you have your character do?
shadowwalker Contributor Contributor
Do some research on PTSD, which is probably what you're looking for. And, just because it's offensive to those with actual mental illnesses, resist using words like "crazy" to describe such a person.
BayView Huh. Interesting. Contributor
Other than post-traumatic stress symptoms, torture survivors have elevated rates of anxiety, depression, and adjustment problems, 15 including outbreaks of anger and violence directed towards family members. 10 Symptoms should always be understood in the context above.
Lancie Senior Member
From what I understand, much of the 'crazy' (though as said above' crazy' should be used carefully) would be internal torment. My great grandfather survived WW1 and was injured in the Somme (not exactly torture I know but it's not far off) and according to family he never, ever spoke about it and refused to answer questions even many years later.
cutecat22 The Strange One Contributor
She could also have bouts of lucidness where she can see herself doing these things and then turns on herself, almost as if she's trying to excise her own demons. Onlookers would certainly see this as questionable behaviour.
Commandante Lemming Contributor Contributor
"Crazy" is imprecise. Pick an actual mental disorder and research it. If you'retalking about torture than you're looking at some form of post-traumatic stress. Look up what mental issues people who've been tortured deal with - there should be lots of information available.
Laeta New Member
Like the people before me stated, research is the key. Mental illnesses are complicated illnesses, that depend not only on the trauma, but also on genetic factors, personality, history of other mental illnesses, intelligence and how much "reserve" a person had before the trauma. This is why different people react differently to the same trauma's.
Why do people avoid the word "crazy"?
That's why experts in the field and mental health advocates recommend avoiding the word crazy (along with other similar terms like psycho and nuts) to describe someone with a mental illness or characterize the way someone is acting.
What does "crazy" mean in the 1500s?
In the 1500s, the word crazy meant “to be sickly and infirm.” But a century later, crazy was used to mean “insane” or “demented.”
What is the meaning of "silly"?
Silly, as in "absurd, ridiculous, irrational," is a variant of the obsolete seely, meaning "happy, fortuitous, prosperous" and derived from the Old English s?lig.
Is "strange" a word?
Strange is a wonderful word. It’s a little more derogatory than silly but not as rude as weird (coming up in a minute).
What does "irrational" mean?
Ir- is a prefix that means "not," so irrational means "not rational.". Irrationality can happen for many reasons—because someone is tired, or emotional, or Mars is in retrograde.
What does "erratic" mean in the dictionary?
Erratic first had this more literal meaning to refer to someone or something off-track. By the early 1800s, the word was used figuratively to refer to someone who seemed eccentric or unstable. Usually, the adjective erratic is used to modify the noun behavior.
Where does the word "atypical" come from?
The word atypical is made of the prefix a-, meaning not, and typical, which comes from the Late Latin typicus, meaning “of or pertaining to a type.”
