Isaac newton had some mental problems. Newton suffered from huge ups and downs in his moods, indicating Bipolar disorder, combined with psychotic tendencies. He also was unable to connect with people so he had autism. Some also feel he had schizophrenia because he wrote about some delusions.
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.
Psychiatrists and psychologists are the scientists who study mental illness. Psychiatrists are medical doctors who specialize in diagnosing and treating mental illnesses, while psychologists study behavior and mental processes to understand and treat mental health issues.
Sinusitis is not caused by mental illness. Mental illness can be caused by sinusitis infection.
Mental illness predates recorded history.
not guilty by reason of mental illness
Erotomania or Erotomanic type of Delusional Disorder
The Myth of Mental Illness was created in 1961.
Rethink Mental Illness was created in 1972.
"Anorexia nervosa" is an eating disorder which is a mental illness,yes.
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.
A psychiatrist is a doctor who specializes in psychiatry and is certified in treating mental illness.
People come out of their mental illness , with drugs as well as councelling.