Yes, to the extent that excessive use has been shown to cause brain damage in varioius ways affecting behaviour, expecially memory, concentration, vigilance and other cognitive attributes. If one defines mental illness as abnormal behavioral changes induced by chemical insult to the brain, it can cause mental illness.
People with mental illness
Yes, sugar causes mental illness.
no
A bad head injury could cause long term mental illness, due to brain damage.
There are many factors that can cause a mental illness. If the mother uses drugs this can cause mental issues. If the father physically abuses the mother while carrying the child this could cause mental defects by injuring the fetus. There are also genetic reasons that can cause mental illness that either or both parents can carry. There are many things that are believed to cause mental illnesses so blaming it on a single cause or person is nearly imposable to do.
yes and other diseases
There is three ways to "get" mental illness 1. Hereditary - Mental Illness can and usually is passed down from generation to generation. It can skip generations and doesn't always show as the same mental illness it can be any of the diagnosis (Dx) 2. Environmental- Child abuse, rape, trauma etc can cause the brain to "tilt" and a person can become Obsessive Compulsive (OCD) Schizophrenic, etc. 3. Chemical- Certain drugs like PCP and LSD, can cause long term mental illness like Schizophrenia, Babies born addicted to Meth. often are born with ADHD, OCD, Aspergers etc. If a pregnant mother is exposed to dangerous chemicals the effect on the baby can be permanent mental illness as well as physical disabilities.
There is three ways to "get" mental illness 1. Hereditary - Mental Illness can and usually is passed down from generation to generation. It can skip generations and doesn't always show as the same mental illness it can be any of the diagnosis (Dx) 2. Environmental- Child abuse, rape, trauma etc can cause the brain to "tilt" and a person can become Obsessive Compulsive (OCD) Schizophrenic, etc. 3. Chemical- Certain drugs like PCP and LSD, can cause long term mental illness like Schizophrenia, Babies born addicted to Meth. often are born with ADHD, OCD, Aspergers etc. If a pregnant mother is exposed to dangerous chemicals the effect on the baby can be permanent mental illness as well as physical disabilities.
Many diseases do cause mental illnesses, especially when they affect the brain. Sometimes there is a chemical imbalance in the body that can cause mental illness, too.
No. It's actually used to treat mental disorders like schizophrenia.
Yes, drug use can damage the brain and cause mental illness.
to your lunges and brain cells physically. but also to your life.