Do you know anyone with a mental disorder? It is a behavioral illness caused by mental issues.
I think my cousin has MS if that counts.
I am not familiar with MS. Disorders are diagnosed by mental health professionals.
Do you know how long doctors have been treating people for mental illnesss?
They have been treating disorders for thousands of years. Although, they used to send ill people to "sanitariums" and cut their brains in a "lobotomy". Treatment is better now.
I have heard about lobotomys they seem really disturbing,
Yes, they are very controversial. They are only used now in the most extreme cases.
I cant believe they still let doctors do that to people.
using various methods such as psychometric tests but often relying on observation and questioning. Treatments are provided by various mental health professionals. Psychotherapy and psychiatric medication are two major treatment options. Other treatments include lifestyle changes, social interventions, peer support, and self-help. In a minority of cases there might be involuntary detention or treatment. Prevention programs have been shown to reduce depression.
Common mental disorders include depression, which affects about 300 million, bipolar disorder, which affects about 60 million, dementia, which affects about
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Describing how she addressed the subject of living with voices in your head, as River does, Morgan told the BBC, "I know from myself, I talk out loud. I've got children and they say to me 'mummy, you talk to yourself all the time'. I realised how much I do have other people in my head and what a comfort they are to me. It's not just about those who experience voices through mental health, it's the voices we