mental illness

     

Mental isorder or mental illness are terms used to refer to a psychological or physiological pattern that occurs in an individual and is usually associated with distress or disability that is not expected as part of normal development or culture. The recognition and understanding of mental disorders has changed over time. Definitions, assessments, and classifications of mental disorders can vary, but guideline criterion listed in the ICD, DSM and other manuals are widely accepted by mental health professionals. Categories of diagnoses in these schemes may include dissociative disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, eating disorders, developmental disorders, personality disorders, and many other categories. In many cases there is no single accepted or consistent cause of mental disorders, although they are widely understood in terms of a diathesis-stress model and biopsychosocial model. Mental disorders have been found to be common, with over a third of people in most countries reporting sufficient criteria at some point in their life. Mental health services may be based in hospitals or in the community. Mental health professionals diagnose individuals using different methodologies, often relying on case history and interview. Psychotherapy and psychiatric medication are two major treatment options, as well as supportive interventions. Treatment may be involuntary where legislation allows. Several movements campaign for changes to mental health services and attitudes, including the Consumer/Survivor Movement. There are widespread problems with stigma and discrimination.

Tweets about mental illness

  • RT @BeyondBrokenx: when you’re fighting a mental illness, you’re fighting a silent battle. and no one sees just how hard you’re constantly …
  • RT @ProjectBuddy: You can't cure a mental illness with just words, it takes much more than that
  • I'm really afraid my cat got some kind of mental illness.
  • RT @GrantTarbard: Poetry and mental illness: let's hear it for the Survivors | Write Out Loud
  • Poetry and mental illness: let's hear it for the Survivors | Write Out Loud
  • Are there risks to having children when you have schizophrenia or another mental illness? - YouTube
  • The Disease Model of #alcoholism Mental Illness and Addiction - New It's
  • J. Michael Straczynski on Michael O'Hare's battle with mental illness - ...: via @YouTube {We Can Lick This Thing!}
  • RT @Foreverr_youung: Depression is a mental illness; not a mood. People need to understand that
  • RT @AgainstSuicide: A mental illness is not like an external wound that you can see. It’s an internal war.
  • RT @LivinwithBATman: RT: “@_BipolarManiac: Just posted my blog: Ten Questions To Ask A Psychiatrist Or Therapist #bi…
  • ?Stress is nothing more than a socially acceptable form of mental illness.?-Richard Carlson
  • mental illness is not a quirky trait that makes you special. there is nobody there to kiss your scars, say I love you, and "fix you". ugh.
  • RT @LDCcommunity: 'Brain in Hand is designed for people with autism, mental illness, or cognitive impairment who feel anxious being... http…
  • Van Gogh and mental illness
  • A mental illness is not like an external wound that you can see. It’s an internal war.
  • send your love and kindness to those struggling with depression and mental illness.
  • RT @TheReelAnderson: mental illness is real. it cannot be overcome through "will power" and is not related to a person's character, intelli…
  • RT @_hopestr: Only 21% said they would become friends with someone with #depression. #stigma #hopestr
  • RT @TheReelAnderson: ppl who stigmatize mental illness are not necessarily bad ppl, they either lack empathy or are simply uninformed.
  • RT @charlee_buns: I understand praying for strength to get through things, but praying mental illness away? Nah
  • Mental illness is so real today 😢 tell your friends and family you love them. You never know what someone's mind is going through ❤️
  • RT @preeLALA: Your "church family" will have you convinced that you can pray away mental illness, rather than finding you the help you real…
  • RT @NAMIAustin: A ballroom of people committed to changing the way our communities address mental illness. So #proud! #NAMICon14
  • I understand praying for strength to get through things, but praying mental illness away? Nah
  • @dawn_armfield We're both familiar with the rhetoric of mental illness in Western Civ. Still needs to be an open discussion.
  • 2014 and people are still talking about how mental illness is a choice? Cool story.
  • RT @HeckAwesome: The stigma of mental illness is often as crippling as the illness. Help @osnsmom fight the stigma! …
  • Gotta pray through it. -_- RT @MrTPHarris: Mental illness is not a big enough concern in the black community
  • RT @SimonJCottam: Always lend a hand or ear, if you are aware or know someone going through any type of mental illness...
  • Maybe God's way of fixing mental illness is by putting trained professionals in our lives to help.
  • RT @madisonsbiebur: mental illness is something people can hide with their big smiles without us even knowing. she was so talented and beau…
  • ppl who stigmatize mental illness are not necessarily bad ppl, they either lack empathy or are simply uninformed.
  • Here's the thing about praying mental illness away.... It's a dangerous line of thinking that leads to a lot of unnecessary suffering