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hmm, not many really. mental retardation is different to mental illness. e.g. serebal paulsey can effect the brain but is mainly physical, so is considered a disability and mental retadation which needs a wheelchair. but e.g. bipolar which is a mental illness isn't physical.
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What was Dix’s main purpose in creating this report ?
To ask the legislature to require better treatment for people with mental illnesses
Whom was dix speaking on behalf of ?
People who had mental illnesses
What is the description of mental illnesses?
The term "mental illness" refers to someone who has a mental (brain) related deficiency. Some of these mental illnesses affect your mood, behavior or actions.
When do mental illnesses require medical treatment or therapy or both?
When they are severe enough to cause problems for the sufferer of the illness and his loved ones, or for society.
Is mental disease is transferable?
Mental illnesses are not contageous, that is they cannot be spread from one person to another. Some mental illnesses have a genetic component which may be passed on in families.
How can you stop the hallucinations from mental illnesses for at least one night?
Find a specialist who treats mental illnesses and take the medication she prescribes.
What mental illnesses affect homeostasis?
all mental illnesses essentially affect homeostasis because they all compromise brain function
Can a disease cause mental illnesses?
Many diseases do cause mental illnesses, especially when they affect the brain. Sometimes there is a chemical imbalance in the body that can cause mental illness, too.
Why does unemployment cause illnesses?
I don't think that it causes illnesses but mostly mental deseases..
Mental exertion means?
it means mental illnesses or going coo koo
Can stress trigger mental illnesses?
Stress can be a trigger for mental illnesses, but it is often in conjunction with other causes such as genetics, abuse, a traumatic event, or an illness.
Mental illnesses affect people based on?
There are a variety of diagnosis that can be called Mental Illness. Some conditions are purely diseases of the brain, and similar to other types of medical illnesses such as heart disease. Other mental illnesses are created from environmental stress, and some are a combination of both. Depression and other Mental Illnesses such as Bipolar disorder tend to run in families. There is no simple answer to this question.
