Most, if not all, mental illness (as opposed to emotional disorders) is caused by chemical imbalances in the brain, or by structural anomalies.
He had syphilis.
drugs, sexual/mental abuse, genetics, environment you live in
Just as some physical illness can be cured some mental illness can be cured as well
Usually mental illness cant be cured completely. but can be helped. it depends on how bad it is and on the person
Virtually all countries classified homosexuality as a mental illness at one point in their histories. Some still do.Virtually all countries classified homosexuality as a mental illness at one point in their histories. Some still do.
Bulimia is a mental illness and like all mental illnesses there are a number of causes and vary from individual to individual.
There are many reasons or, more accurately, causes, for homelessness. Some of them are poverty, mental illness, alcoholism, certain disabilities, and sometimes very bad luck.
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.
When myth or superstition is used by common people to diagnose or treat people with mental illness, this is called myth by mental health professionals.
Depression and anxiety.
Stress can be a trigger for mental illnesses, but it is often in conjunction with other causes such as genetics, abuse, a traumatic event, or an illness.
Sinusitis is not caused by mental illness. Mental illness can be caused by sinusitis infection.