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split personality. A nonmedical term sometimes used to describe dissociative identity disorder (formerly called multiple personality disorder) or, incorrectly, schizophrenia.

stigma. Negative attitudes about or toward those with mental illness, usually stemming from fear and misunderstanding, and resulting in disgrace, embarrassment or humiliation for those with mental illness.

St. John's wort. An herbal preparation from the Hypericum perforatum plant, sometimes used to treat depression.

suicidal ideation. Thoughts of suicide or a desire to end one's life.

suicide. Intentionally taking one's own life.

suppression. Intentionally avoiding thinking about disturbing problems, wishes, feelings or experiences.

symptom. A subjective manifestation of a condition that's reported by the individual and not observable by others, such as sadness. See also sign.

synapse. The junction between two nerve cells (neurons).

syncope (SING-kuh-pe). Fainting.

syndrome. A collection of signs and symptoms that characterize an ailment.

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