I volunteer at my local no kill animal shelter, where they protect unwanted dogs and cats.
That's incredible, my best friend works for the ASPCA
That is wonderful!! The ASPCA has been around since 1866 and does excellent work in preventing animal cruelty.
Incredible. Without humane society organizations like those, our streets would be overrun with strays.
We see many animal hoarders, people with mental disorders who accumulate  many pets till they can't take care of them.
It's disgusting, right? I've heard of cases where animals get trapped under hoarded garbage and die and the owner doesn't find them until they're flattened.
Yes, mental illness can cause significant impairment of human functioning: It is an illlness to be treated.
Yes indeed, a lot can be said about the saying "clean house, clean mind." Generally a persons living condition is a good indicator for how they are doing upstairs.
and environmental factors that can contribute to the development or progression of mental disorders. Most mental disorders are a result of a combination of several different factors rather than just a single factor.
Research results.
Risk factors for mental illness include, psychological trauma, adverse childhood environments, genetic predisposition and personality traits. Correlations of mental disorders with drug use include almost all psychoactive substances, e.g., cannabis, alcohol and caffeine.
Particular mental illnesses have particular risk factors, for instance including unequal parental treatment, adverse life events
- American Humane (AH)
- Animal Liberation Front (ALF)
- Animal liberation movement
- American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
- Animal Welfare Institute (AWI)
- Eco-terrorism
- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Further reading.
- Amory, Cleveland, "Man Kind? Our Incredible War on Wildlife" (1974).
- Balcombe, Jonathan, "The Use of Animals in Higher Education: Problems, Alternatives