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My Sibling Has A Mental Illness

Health Encyclopedia: Narcolepsy Causes

Causes

Narcolepsy 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 specific biologic factors in the brain, coupled with an environmental trigger such as a virus.

Researchers are attempting to come up with a unifying theory involving genetic factors, autoimmunity, and deficiencies in hypocretin, a brain peptide that is important in regulating sleep. Most of the research c...

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Siblings and Mental Illness

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...girl to live with! This highlights the fact that mental illness not only impacts the life of the... Read more »

Bipolar Disorder & Young Adults: part two

By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

Click Here for Part One Various experts have commented on the risky effects modern lifestyles... Read more »

Preventing Mental Illness?

By Sue Bergeson , Health Expert

...was the prevention of the onset and progression of mental illness, and I was very interested to... Read more »

An Interview With Paulette

By Christina Bruni , Health Expert

...Paulette has been involved with the National Alliance on Mental Illness [NAMI] for the past 11... Read more »

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Coping Strategies for Siblings

...neglected, causing resentment, anger and sometimes guilt. My oldest son has ADHD, as well as other mental illnesses. He required attention beyond that of any of the other children in the... Read more »

Bipolar Disorder Prognosis

...to themselves.Family members may also feel socially alienated by the fact of having a relative with mental illness, and feel forced to conceal this information from acquaintances.Economic... Read more »

Alcoholism: Treatment for Alcoholism

...patients who were treated only for their medical conditions.Treating People Who Have Both Alcoholism and Mental IllnessTreatment for patients with both alcoholism and mental illness is... Read more »

Schizophrenia: Complications

...significant hope for improving quality of life.Medical IllnessesStudies have reported that people with severe mental illnesses suffer more from serious health problems than those without mental... Read more »

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Diagnosis

...bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Depression or anxiety not associated with a psychosis or severe mental illness does not rule out CFS.Symptoms of major depression include the following:A... Read more »

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