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Q: Mental illness?
could you please write down some symptoms of various types of mental illness because i used to have a friend i really cared about and i’ll always wonder whether he may have had a problem there. like, sometimes, he would seem like he was in a completely different world, completely detached and he never knew when we would be able to meet. like he had problems with his nerves or something. he mentioned this to me once. also, we would hang out from about 10 am to 3 pm and then despite wanting to spend more time with me, he would have to drive back home and he got nervous. like he was about to have an attack or something. it’s really hard to explain but i could recognize something was wrong from his facial expressions, he would be totally detached from everything but the thing is he does have a job. do people or can people who have a serious mental illness work?

he lived alone and was able to take care of himself perfectly but i sensed something was very wrong.
no he was not on drugs!!

100%

what was it then
no he loved me very much.

i was his only friend

the place where he lives, he has no friends there and the neighbor said he never talks to anyone and she sometimes sees he’s nervous. that’s all.
i went to visit him once because i felt something was very very wrong and when i got there he was not able to talk to me for even 2 minutes. when he opened the door i saw tears in his eyes. i then called him a few days later and said we should go to the doctor but he refused to. gradually we lost touch but i still love him.

thanks.
i went to the doctor myself but nobody wanted to help me with him. they said he would have to come there.

so if his condition become unbearable?? who will help him? why did the doctors let me down in wanting to help him? why didnt they just get there and drove him to the hospital

thanks

A: He is on drugs.

Q: Mental Illness?
Does anyone in here been diagnosed or has a mental illness. I.e bipolar/manic depression. Are you on medication or do you risk going with the ups and downs on the illness.

A: tell me full details about it

Q: mental illness?
Do you all think mental illness is the hardest illness to overcome,and what do you allt hink the primary cause of mental illness is?

A: The past is not yet the past. It is the force that has shaped the present and, if you are not careful, it will turn out to be the force that defines your future. You keep referring to some experience which made a big impression on you long ago. You are subtly allowing this to colour your judgement, prejudice your opinion and stunt your imagination. You stand poised to achieve great things. Before you can move forward successfully, though, you must first face (and beat) an old fear.

good luck!!!

Q: Why do people think a mental illness is a weakness?
Alright first thing is first I have nothing against people who have long or short term mental illnesses.

There are many people out there who have something against people with mental illness, & I am wondering why is that I think its a lack of knowledge and people see people with mental illness as one and not by individual qualities & uniqueness.

Why do people think that a mental illness is a weakness and scared?
Do you think mental illnesses are a weakness or not and explain, & please be consecrate and think before you speak.

A: Well, I don’t think mental illness is any more a sign of weakness than having diabetes or a cold. If we could control it, it really would not be an illness now would it? Anyone who thinks that it is a sign of weakness is simply not looking at the situation correctly.

Q: What mental illness has the highest percentage of feces smearers?
What mental illness is someone most likely to be a feces smearer? Is it Autism or Skitsofrenia or something else?

A: Feminism

Q: what is mental illness and a few things about it ?
1.Define what it means to be considered mentally healthy.
2.Mental illnesses are of different types and degrees of severity. Highlight and explain these different types and how they can affect a person’s life.
3.Describe some of the factors that might contribute to a person developing a mental illness.
4.What are some simple tasks that a person can do to help prevent them from developing a mental illness?
5.Identify and describe some of the support agencies that are available for people who have been diagnosed with a mental illness.

A: 1. You accept yourself and others. You are happy with your life. You are well socially, mentally, and physically.
2. I can’t highlight your homework for you, but I can explain to you my experience. I have an anxiety disorder, mild OCD and PTSD, Depersonalization, and Schizophrenia. It’s also possible that I have BiPolar, which would turn the Schizophrenia into Schizoaffective disorder. The Schizophrenia, being the worst, obviously affects me the most. So much of what I do is affected by it, and at it’s worst, you feel as if you are in a living hell. Anxiety is right up there next to it, because I have a pretty severe case (the anxiety brought upon the Depersonalization and OCD). The PTSD isn’t as bad as it used to be, but it still bothers me.
You may become socially withdrawn. Avoidant. People may not want to be around you because of your mood problems or crazy ideas. It may be harder to find a stable job and to keep up with the medical bills.
3. Abuse, one specific traumatic event, being bullied, having poor self-image….the general upbringing of a person.
4. I find that it’s almost near impossible do prevent developing a mental illness. My own therapist says that I have insight, which means that I can tell that some of the things I am doing are bad, typically before it gets into a very severe case. This is a good thing. I have that to lean on, and so I mention it to the psychologist before it can get worse. If someone isn’t so lucky, then….I mean, I don’t know. Mental illness just comes. It’s a hell of a lot harder to treat than physical illness, that’s for sure, and you are usually never completely cured.
5. Family, friends, therapy, group therapy, rehab, mental institutions

I typically don’t do people’s homework for them, but I’m bored out of my skull and thought “Why the hell not?”

Q: Can homelessness cause mental illness or is mental illness heightened by homelessness?
I am aware that many people who are mentally ill are homeless. However weren’t they already mentally ill, prior to becoming homeless? My main question is, if a person is medically proven to not have a mental illness or depression becomes homeless, does the traumatic effects of being homeless make said person mentally ill? If so, with help can such a person become socially normal, or are the mental changes permament?

A: If I have caught your meaning correctly,
my response is that both of these feed each other.

The mentally ill person — with poor judgement and living outside of reality makes a series of bad decisions.

The series of bad decisions (mental illness) uninterrupted results in losing a place to live or homelessness.

The homeless situation lacks in stable healthy surroundings that would promote or sustain health — and the mental health of the individual is further disrupted and endangered.

The further the mental health of an individual spirals down, by living in high stress conditions, the greater his dysfunction grows, and the less able he is to get himself out of the homeless situation.

Like I said, one condition feeds the other.

This is why family and community support is of necessity to assist people in becoming healthy and self-supporting.

Q: What was the mental illness that James Frey claimed to have?
Either it was James Frey, or someone else, but I remember that there was someone who wrote a memoir but it wasn’t true and he was diagnosed with some sort of mental illness, or he claimed to have it. What was it?

A: Addiction

Q: What kind of mental illness causes you to eat your hair?
I met this girl over the weekend who eats her own hair. Not just like nibbling, but eats large chunks at a time. Apparently this is a mental illness, does anyone know what it is?

A: I believe it is called Pica. A friend of mine has it. She says it is caused by the amount of stress she is under and the fact that her mom used drugs while she was pregnant for my friend.

Q: What is the legal definition of a mental illness?
I’m doing a presentation on mental illnesses and I need to know the legal definition of a mental illness. It’s very important that I get it.
I need the LEGAL deffinition only! Not some bull**** crap spam site links, or long ass definitions with multiple definitions in one. No. I only need the legal definition of mental disorder/illness. Thank you.

A: mental illness of such a severe nature that a person cannot distinguish fantasy from reality, cannot conduct her/his affairs due to psychosis, or is subject to uncontrollable impulsive behavior. Insanity is distinguished from low intelligence or mental deficiency due to age or injury. If a complaint is made to law enforcement, to the district attorney, or to medical personnel that a person is evidencing psychotic behavior, he/she may be confined to a medical facility long enough (typically 72 hours) to be examined by psychiatrists who submit written reports to the local superior/county/district court. A hearing is then held before a judge, with the person in question entitled to legal representation, to determine if she/he should be placed in an institution or special facility. The person may request a trial to determine sanity. The original hearings are often routine with the psychiatric findings accepted by the judge. In criminal cases, a plea of “not guilty by reason of insanity,” will require a trial on the issue of the defendant’s insanity (or sanity) at the time the crime was committed. In these cases the defendant usually claims “temporary insanity” (crazy then, but okay now). The traditional test of insanity in criminal cases is whether the accused knew “the difference between right and wrong,” following the “M’Naughten Rule” from 19th Century England. Most states require more sophisticated tests based on psychiatric and/or psychological testimony evaluated by a jury of laypersons or a judge without psychiatric training. 4) a claim by a criminal defendant of his insanity at the time of trial requires a separate hearing to determine if a defendant is sufficiently sane to understand the nature of a trial and participate in his/her own defense. If found to be insane, the defendant will be ordered to a mental facility, and the trial held only if sanity returns. 5) sex offenders may be found to be sane for all purposes except the compulsive dangerous and/or anti-social behavior. They are usually sentenced to special facilities for sex offenders, supposedly with counseling available. However, there are often maximum terms related to the type of crime, so that parole and release may occur with no proof of cure of the compulsive desire to commit sex crimes.

Q: Is there a mental illness or disorder in which people make themselves sick for attention?
I thought it was Munchausen syndrome but WebMD describes Munchausen syndrome as a mental illness in which a person repeatedly acts as if he or she has a physical or mental illness when he or she is not really sick.

Is there a mental illness or disorder in which a person actually makes themselves ill for attention?
What I mean to say is if munchausen syndrome is a disorder in which people just PRETEND to be ill(according to webmd) then is there a form of mental illness or a disorder in which a person actually makes themselves ill for attention?

A: symptoms are either self-induced or falsified with munchausen syndrome

EDIT: Hypochondriacs don’t make themselves sick, they themselves worry that they are ill.

Q: What limitations does a mental illness cause on your life?
What do you find you can’t do? And want to do? And how do you cope with work or school and so on and so forth and what kind of things do you do to help with your mental illness without taking medication? I am getting new medication when I go back to the Psychiatrist on 8th March.

And also, has anyone suffered from a Personality Disorder, Anxiety and/or Depression and got better? If so how ^_^ Thanks!

A: Every mental illness is different and everybody has different symptoms. Without medication you will find it difficult or impossible to function normally in society. I am so glad that you are getting a new medication in March, I hope that will help you. But remember there are the special therapies that teach you the skills you weren’t able to learn in childhood.

Q: What effects to illegal drugs have on mental illness?
I have a friend that has some mental illness but has never dealt with it, he also is depressed a lot. He’s gotten involved in pot and meth. I personally think he’s trying to self medicate.

I was wondering though, how do these drugs effect mental illness? Will it make mental illness worse, or is there something too self medicating? Or is self medicating just getting so high, or drunk that you don’t have to deal with anything?

A: …pot could help or have no adverse effect… other than the possibility of slight paranoia

but meth totally messes up people without mental illness to start with!!! it removes all form of normal reasoning and brain function from a person!!! …not to mention with prolonged use all of his teeth will rot and fall out!!!

get him off of the meth!!! ASAP!!!

Q: Why is nymphomania considered a mental illness in women but not men?
A lot of men are crazy horn dogs but they get away with it because “their men, their born with higher sex drives.” So why is nymphomania considered a mental illness in women who are as horny or hornier than men?

A: Stupid double-standards:(
And I guess it sorta makes sense that guys naturally have a higher sex drive, just like they’re naturally more aggressive, and often d-bags. You’re completely right, though, it’s ridiculously unfair.
Hahah, great question, though!

Q: What are some other cultural conceptions on mental illness?
Because the categorization of mental illness is based on social conceptions of human behaviour, I’m interested to know how mental illness perceved in other (non western) countries/cultures.

I would like people to share any info or personal experience on the treatment and perception on what are considered mental disorders and how they differ from western psychiatry. I think with growing multi culturalism its interesting to know.

Also what are some different spiritual/cultural ideas behind the treatment of disorders like psychosis, mania, personality disorders and depression?

A: I dont know about other cultures but I do know that in Russia at one time they had a serial killer and they denied that there was one for around 4 years (their claim was something like how could anyone be so evil in a workers paradise)
This also happened in China as well.

other then those two places I am not sure.
(all that I know is from reading about serial killers. I dont recall the russian dude’s name, or the chinese either, but you can find out about them more on any website about serial killers)

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