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Reasons for Occurrence of Mental Illness

The occurrence of mental illness can bebacteria, linked to the development of
caused by different factors or a combinationcertain  mental  illnesses  in  children.
of these several factors. Different
explanations are offered by different schoolsPrenatal damage caused by disruption of early
of thought, such as biological, psychologicalfetal brain development such as loss of
or social explanations for causing mentaloxygen to the brain, may be a factor in the
illness. Current theories however, havedevelopment certain mental illness. Other
mostly acknowledged that all three contributefactors such as poor nutrition and exposure
in varying amounts to a person's mentalto toxins could also be responsible or
ill-health. Many psychiatric diseases can becontributory  to  insanity.
classified as syndromes, or the association
of several clinically recognizable featuresPsychological explanations suggest that
that  do  not  always  have  a  single cause.individual conflict, stress, crises, or
traumatic experiences could trigger mental
The currently most popular explanation forillness in especially vulnerable individuals.
mental illness is biological explanations. ItThe early loss of a significant person/s such
believes that a person suffering from mentalas a parent; neglect; and the lack of ability
illness may exhibit a difference in brainto relate to others may be other factors (See
structure or function or in neurochemistry,"Mental  Health:  Causes of Mental Illness").
either through genetic or environmental
vulnerabilities. Research findings forSocial theorists suggest that mental illness
example, have shown that people withmay be caused by the conditions of the
schizophrenia have enlarged ventricles andperson's environment. For example, there has
reduced gray matter in the brain. Inbeen significant finding of higher incidences
addition, other studies have also found thatof psychological disorder in areas where
imbalance in neurotransmitters could alsopeople have suffered a major natural or
play a factor in causing mental illness.man-made disaster. People involved in civil
Studies have focused on the neurotransmittersor military actions have also shown higher
dopamine, nor epinephrine, and serotonin. Ifoccurrences of this illness. Areas that are
these chemicals are out of balance or may notmore affluent or stable may have lesser
be working properly, messages sent to theprobability of mental illness compared to
brain may not be sent correctly leading toplaces that suffer from endemic poverty, few
symptoms  of  mental  illness.resources  and  support.
Problems in mental conditions may also beIn so far as major psychiatric disorders are
caused by injury to certain areas of theconcerned, the nature versus nurture debate
brain.has generally been settled. It has been
widely accepted that both play an important
Moreover, many genetic studies have showedrole  in  the  sufferer's  life.
strong evidence that mental illness can be
inherited, such as in the cases ofIt is has been known though, that mental
schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Manyillness is NOT caused by: weakness of
mental illnesses have been found to run in acharacter or personality, or sinful behavior
family, which suggests that people with a(although stress arising from guilt may cause
mentally ill family member are more likely topsychological  disorder).
develop mental illness as well. Experts link
mental illness to abnormalities in manyPsychiatric disorders may differ from one
genes, and not just one. It is possible thatindividual to another. Degree may range from
a person who has inherited a susceptibilitymild, severe, or anything in between.
to this illness may not develop the illness.Symptoms can also vary even in one person
The occurrence of mental illness comes fromover time --- from severe to complete
the interaction of multiple genes and otherremission and back. Such incidence or
factors such as stress, traumatic event, or"flare-ups" may be triggered by stress or
abuse, which can trigger an illness in aother  factors.
person who has inherited genes susceptible to
it.Symptoms usually vary and every person with
mental illness is different from one another.
Brain damage and the development of mentalArizona NAMI had developed a list of several
illness had also been found to have beenwarning signs of mental illness. The presence
caused by certain infections. For instance, aof a single symptom does not necessarily
condition known as pediatric autoimmuneindicate mental illness but a severe symptom
neuropsychiatric disorder (PANDA) has beenor multiple signs are strong indication for a
closely associated with the Streptococcusneed to seek medical evaluation.



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