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Causes Of Mental Illness
Have Mental Illness? Don't Expect to be Welcome at the Olympics.
Each year, one in four people suffer from a diagnosable mental illness in the United States. In addition, six percent of the population combats serious mental illness. But this problem is not just found in the U.S. Around the world; fifteen percent of "the burden of disease" is caused by mental illness. (National Institute of Mental Health, 2008)
Even with the worldwide problem, mental illness is misunderstood and still carries a certain stigma with it. This has come to the attention of the w...
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Expert & Community Posts
Genetic Breakthrough for Bipolar Disorder
By Jerry Kennard , Health ExpertIn what amounts to a scientific breakthrough a combined team of scientists from Britain and the... Read more »
NAMI 2007 Convention: Interview with Joyce Burland
By Robin Cunningham , Health Expert...with senior officers of NAMI [National Alliance on Mental Illness] or other luminaries that... Read more »
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The Americans with Disability Act and Your Anxiety
...for the accommodation. Physical disabilities can be easier to determine than disabilities caused by mental illness. Limitations caused by diabetes, heart disease or a specific physical need such... Read more »Candida Yeast: ADHD Alternative Treatments
...yeast infections compromise our natural immune system. This causes a susceptibility to ADHD and other mental illnesses as well as other diseases. Candida yeast treatment includes anti-fungal... Read more »Can ADHD Be Accurately Diagnosed?
...DSM-IV, the accuracy of diagnosis increases. Physicians should also rule out any other physical or mental illnesses that may be causing symptoms. Some of these include: Learning... Read more »Narcolepsy: Causes
CausesNarcolepsy is a neurological sleep disorder. It is not caused by mental illness or psychological problems. It is most likely the end result of a number of genetic abnormalities that affect... Read more »Bipolar Depression: What is bipolar disorder?
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes extreme changes in mood, thinking, and behavior. During a "manic phase," people with bipolar disorder experience feelings of euphoria, happiness, and... Read more »Images
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