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This is a tricky one, as it depends on the individual as well as what illness it is that they have. More information would be nice, if possible
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Can mental illness affect the homeless?
Yes, mental illness affects the homeless and is a major cause of homelessness. If someone is mentally ill to the point they cannot take care of themselves, they may end up on the streets. Someone who is hallucinating and paranoid or has a severe substance abuse problem will not be able to hold down a job.
How do you you get mental illness?
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.
Does a parent with a mental illness pass it to their children?
It is impossible to know if a mental illness will be passed down from parents to their children. Research has been conducted which suggests that there are biological links to mental illness, but the research also suggests that the environment plays a big role in the development of the illness, whether or not they have a biological disposition.
How do you get illness?
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.
Who can get a mental illness?
You - or anyone else on this earth. 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.
How do you clam down the dog in runescape?
You have to entertain it.
Mother and mother-in-law both have a mental illness our baby born with down's syndrome any genetic connection?
Yes. It is very strongly possible.
What are the physical and the mental and the behavioral abnormalities in someone who has Down syndrome?
There are no mental or behavioral abnormalities, but people who have Down's Syndrome have rounded shoulders, a thicker skull, and a spongy tongue which causes speech impediment.
What causes insane?
Insanity can be caused by various things, traumatic events such as abuse, mental illness can be passed down by your genes and sometimes it just happens.
Which is the best book to understand mental health?
The best book to understand mental health is A Legacy of Madness: Recovering My Family From Generations of Mental Illness by Tom Davis. The book outlines the history of mental illness and how it affected Davis's family from the Civil War on. As former First Lady Rosalynn Carter said: "A Legacy of Madness breaks down the barriers of silence that shroud mental illnesses within families for generations ... By sharing the story of his family history and his own personal journey, Tom Davis provides hope and inspiration to others."
How do use illness in a sentence?
This illness has really got me down.
Can you be a mental health professional eg a counselor if you yourself have a mental illness?
I think all living people have mental stresses, there cannot and is not any person ALIVE lol that has no problems. I am sure even the most rational, well rounded psychiatrist has a melt down at some point in their existence. It would seem to me, in order to have perfect mental health would mean you have all knowledge of existence, the why's, how's...etc, which of course no one has. Therefore no one is truly healthy from a mental illness of one sort or another, so it would reason there are many mental health professionals who have mental illness. Perhaps many became what they were because they have struggled with a mental illness, their personal experience is what allows them to help therapeutically. The key is, there is no key (lol) to labels like "mentally ill," there is no one on earth in a position to truly define these things. So in short, yes you can be a mental health professional and have a mental illness I imagine, we all have "mental illness," whether we think we do or not. We exist, and logically, that's a problem LOL. If you can perform your job successfully, for the most part, then do it! The world is your dream, live it knowing that much. Thanks so much for such an awesesome answer. This did help alot. Yeah im sure there are many with depression. But i do struggle to imagine a counsellor with a serious mental illness e.g. skitzophrenia "out ot touch with reality" kind of thing. But yeah as long as there in the right frame of mind and healthy enough to give logical advice. Although i do believe that most of them are slightly more 'normal' than people with many, many troubles. But your right expirience counts for everything. And probably taught them way more that any 'health book' could. :) xx
