My cousin has MS,  A mental disorder, also called a mental illness or psychiatric disorder, is a behavioral or mental pattern that causes significant distress
sorry to hear that, but i do not know much about it
I learned that Such features may be persistent, relapsing and remitting
is it genetic?
Mental disorder
A mental disorder, also called a mental illness or psychiatric disorder, is a behavioral or mental pattern that causes significant distress or impairment of personal functioning. Such features may be persistent, relapsing and remitting, or occur as a single episode. Many disorders have been described, with signs and symptoms that vary widely between specific disorders. Such disorders may be diagnosed by a mental health professional.
The causes of mental disorders are often unclear. Theories may incorporate findings from a range of fields. Mental disorders are
- Disorder –
- Mental disorder – functional abnormality or disturbance characterized by a behavioral or mental pattern that may cause suffering or a poor ability to function in life. Such features may be persistent, relapsing and remitting, or occur as a single episode.
Bipolar spectrum.
Bipolar spectrum –
- Bipolar I –
- Bipolar II –
- Cyclothymia –
- Dysthymia –
- Major depressive disorder –
- Schizoaffective disorder –
- Mania –
- Mixed affective state –
- Hypomania –