die Psychische Erkrankung
Translation
mental illness, psychiatric disorder
Examples
Depression ist eine psychische Erkrankung.
Depression is a mental illness.
Er leidet an einer psychischen Erkrankung.
He suffers from a mental illness.
Grammar Patterns
to suffer from ((sth.)) an ((et3)) leiden He suffers from a mental illness.
to have ((sth.)) ((et4)) haben She has a mental illness.
Similar Words
seelische Störung (disorder of the soul), Geisteskrankheit (insanity - dated term)
Etymology
A compound of 'psychisch' (mental) and 'Erkrankung' (illness). 'Erkrankung' comes from 'krank' (sick).
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'psychisch' = mental/psychological + 'Erkrankung' = illness. Literally 'mental illness'.