Asymptomatic in medical terms is an illness which presents with no symptoms. Geographic tongue is one. It can be asymptomatic or cause a burning sensation when eating hot food. I kid you not.
But is it possible to have an asymptomatic behavioural and emotional disorder. What that might mean is a biological syndrome of depression without showing any signs. This may be impossible. I don't know enough about neurobiology.
What is possible is an emotional fluctuation or intensity of mood which in another person cause behavioural disturbances pathologised by psychiatrists. Some people are resilient to these but are they mentally ill?
A person may experience psychosis but not show it. This is often a problem for psychiatrists who've not earned their patients trust.
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