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What is the most common mental illness?
depression
What are some of the causes of mental illness?
Most, if not all, mental illness (as opposed to emotional disorders) is caused by chemical imbalances in the brain, or by structural anomalies.
How do you get permanent relief from sinusitis caused by mental illness?
Sinusitis is not caused by mental illness. Mental illness can be caused by sinusitis infection.
What is an open plea with mental illness?
not guilty by reason of mental illness
Who had the first mental illness?
Mental illness predates recorded history.
Who can prescribe drugs for mental illness?
Doctors. Most often, psychiatrists.
When was Rethink Mental Illness created?
Rethink Mental Illness was created in 1972.
When was The Myth of Mental Illness created?
The Myth of Mental Illness was created in 1961.
What is psychiatrist thomas szasz famous for opposing?
Thomas Szasz is famous for opposing the concept of mental illness, and the institution of state psychiatry. He says that all mental illness is merely a metaphor for how society views certain behaviours. In his most well known work "The Myth of Mental Illness," he outlined how the concept of mental illness is borne not from science but from moral disgust or opposition.
Is anorixia a mental illness?
"Anorexia nervosa" is an eating disorder which is a mental illness,yes.
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.
How is mental illness factored in the gay community?
mental illness has no correlation to sexual orientation. The gay community is affected by mental illness in the same way that the straight community is.
