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Schizophrenia, intermittent explosive disorder, sociopathy, psychopathic personality.
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Are mental illnesses genetic?
Some of them are, some are not, it depends.
What is the description of mental illnesses?
The term "mental illness" refers to someone who has a mental (brain) related deficiency. Some of these mental illnesses affect your mood, behavior or actions.
Is mental disease is transferable?
Mental illnesses are not contageous, that is they cannot be spread from one person to another. Some mental illnesses have a genetic component which may be passed on in families.
Mental illnesses affect people based on?
There are a variety of diagnosis that can be called Mental Illness. Some conditions are purely diseases of the brain, and similar to other types of medical illnesses such as heart disease. Other mental illnesses are created from environmental stress, and some are a combination of both. Depression and other Mental Illnesses such as Bipolar disorder tend to run in families. There is no simple answer to this question.
How can you control mental illnesses?
medication. some therapies work for some people.
Mother's sister has mental issues. Can mother's son be susceptible to mental issues?
Perhaps; perhaps not. While some mental illnesses have genetic components and might be shared by a parent and child, many have no genetic component and do not run in families.
What are some common mental illnesses assosiated with pathological liers?
Borderline personality disorder.
Does an employer or the government pay for mental disability benefits?
You should have your own private DI which would pay on some mental illnesses.
Does the treatment of those with mental disorders depend on culture?
yes The idea that mental disorders are treatable like any other illness is a relatively modern concept. In the past, people with mental illnesses were marginalized and cut off from society. Some were even used to experiment on. In cultures which the idea of treating mental illnesses is not prominent, they will often simply cut the person out. Also, in religious cultures, mental illnesses can be said to be caused by the devil, so prayer would be used.
Are mental patients with pending criminal cases exempted from the their sentence?
No matter what, when you are have pending criminal charges, you should expect the full sentence. In some cases, mental patients are sent to homes that help them over come their disablities.
What was name of the illness?
There are many different types of illness names. For example, a mental illness is bi-polar disorder. Some other illnesses include: cancer, Diabetes, and lymphoma.
What are some of the misunderstandings about mental illness?
People sometimes confuse mental illness with malingering, a lack of willpower, and hypochondria. They may think that mental illness is weakness or something you can just "snap out of." Some fail to see mental illness as real. They may confuse mental illness with criminal behavior. People may think all mental illnesses can be fixed with medicine or that the medicines for mental illness have less side-effects than they do. To add to the misunderstandings, there are slasher films with deranged persons, and the news media often makes a point to mention that some spree killer was under treatment for mental illness. So the public only sees the most sensational of those with mental illness. They often don't hear about the success stories, so this feeds into the misunderstandings.
