Mental anguish is an element of non-economic damage that may recover in a personal injury case. Mental anguish includes suffering such as depression, anxiety, grief, feelings of distress, hopelessness or fright, and the hurt that comes with losing someone or having your life changed.

What is considered mental anguish?

In reference to law, mental anguish means a relatively high degree of mental pain and suffering one party inflicts upon another. ... In common law, there are generally two types of emotional distress cause of actions. The first type is intentional infliction of emotional distress.

What is the difference between emotional distress and mental anguish?

Mental anguish is an element of claims of both intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress. Mental anguish is part of the damage alleged by a person who is the victim of the infliction of emotional distress, whether negligent or intentional.