That enough reasons? I would not have gotten treatment and diagnosis if police had not picked me up taken me to ER and put me on 72 hour involuntary hold (CA 5150).
The strait jacket and 4 point restraint were not fun at all!
They think it has a stigma associated with it :)
NO!
Many who suffer anxiety have a mentall illness such as depression, bi-polar disorder, or schizophrenia. This in no way, however, means that you do have a mental illness. Some people suffer from extreme anxiety, but are otherwise completely normal. If you feel something is wrong, I advise you to talk to your doctor.
Pyschologists have no greater risk for mental illness. They suffer the same rate that the rest of the population does.
People come out of their mental illness , with drugs as well as councelling.
No there is not a illness for helping people.
obsessive-compulsive disorder
No you can't. They can discriminate against any type of mental illness. You cannot also become a very good social worker because of you understanding of mental illness. Mental illness is still very stigmatized but there are many many people who suffer and many people who are highly functional in their jobs. You can read about the Disability Discrimination Act and go to SAMHSA.gov website for more information.
When myth or superstition is used by common people to diagnose or treat people with mental illness, this is called myth by mental health professionals.
No.
Some sort of mental disorder. At the time they called all such complaints schizophrenia.
People who have expirienced alot of emotional stress. or have a family history of mental illness. But everyone is