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A person can inherit a tendency toward a mental disorder.

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What is a pretended mental disorder?

A pretended mental disorder refers to a situation where an individual feigns or exaggerates symptoms of a mental health condition for personal gain or attention. This could be done to avoid responsibilities, gain sympathy, or manipulate a situation. It is important for mental health professionals to differentiate between genuine mental health issues and those that are pretended.


Any pattern of behavior that causes people significant distress causes them to harm others or harms their ability to function in daily life?

This could be a sign of a mental health disorder, such as anxiety, depression, or a personality disorder. Seeking help from a mental health professional is important to address these issues and develop coping strategies to improve functioning and well-being.


Is there a mental illness that causes you to hit yourself?

Yes, self-harming behavior such as hitting oneself can be a symptom of several mental health conditions, including borderline personality disorder, certain types of depression, and some forms of autism spectrum disorder. It is important to seek help from a mental health professional if you or someone you know is engaging in self-harming behavior.


Is dyslexia a mental disorder?

Dyslexia is a learning difference that affects a person's ability to read, write, and spell. It is not considered a mental disorder but rather a neurological condition that impacts how the brain processes language.


Which mental disorder causes more people to kill other people?

Probably schizophrenia - one of the side effects is a fear that people are turning against you. Without medical intervention - this could lead to a sufferer causing harm to either themselves or (more likely) other people.

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What mental disorder causes you to count everything?

OCD


What causes mental disorders?

A brain disorder ; chemical imbalance


What are some causes of a mental disorder?

depressionchronic drug using


What mental health disorder causes someone to hear helicopters?

Helicopteritus


What is the mental disorder that causes you to fake sickness for attention?

Munchausen by proxy


Mental disorder that causes going to hospital or doctor?

There are so many . . . I can think of bipolar disorder, depression, disassociation disorder, panic disorder, personality disorder, asocial disorder among the many.


What is the difference between mental dysfunction mental illness mental disorders etc?

Mental disturbance is milder (insomnia due to stress). Mental disorder is more severe (anxiety disorder). Mental disease is severest (schizophrenia). The line of treatment, the prognosis differs.


What mental health disorder causes people to burn things?

Burning things is only a mental disorder if it is a compulsion. That is called pyromania. Very often, pyromania is a precursor to psychopathy and antisocial behaviors in general.


What is the definition of borderline personality disorder?

Borderline personality disorder is another way to say anxiety, basically. It is a mental health disorder that causes emotional instability. It is often diagnosed by a psychiatrist.


Is anorexia a mental disorder?

Anorexia nervosa is indeed a mental disorder.


Do doctors know what causes bipolar disorder?

Doctors think that bipolar disorder is caused by stress. Others believe that it's a mental illness that you can treat with medicine.


What mental illness causes short tension span and poor concentration in adults?

Adult Attention Deficit Disorder