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William Shakespeares works are known for their universality. His plays and characters are relatable

to every time and age. These plays reflect the depravity of society that manifests in the form of humanmental disorders including psychopathology.

The symptoms and mental conditions displayed by Shakespeares famous characters are discussed in

DSM V (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition) and the ICD-10. In theinfographic below, mental health ICD-10 codes are assigned according to the diagnosis for the

symptoms displayed by Shakespeares characters in the plays.

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