a matter of fact, I do. I used to get into Clinical depressions, anxieties and Hypomanias and even a few Manias. The presence of the latter may indicate I have Bipolar Disorder (or "Mania-Depressia"). I'm no longer getting into depressions or anxieties, which is good because when I'm in them, I feel that I am a bad person, think the whole world is bad and cannot concentrate on doing anything.

It really takes a skilled practioner and usually observation over time to make a firm diagnosis. Symptoms often develop over time, and it may be impossible to have a "firm" diagnosis for a child, but a working diagnosis can be developed and the child can be treated to improve quality of life.

Yes. Unfortunately kids can have mental illnesses. Some kinds of mental illnesses are more common in kids, such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), while other kinds are more common in adults, such as schizophrenia. But there is no absolute dividing line. Mental illnesses do not discriminate.

No, and not every condition listed in the DSM is a mental disorder! The autism spectrum differs from mental illness in that it is believed to be present from birth (or from a very young age) and it doesn’t go away with treatment or spontaneously the way mental illnesses do. While most of the manifestations of the autism spectrum are behavioral there is no specific drug treatment that can make an autistic person less autistic.

Current federal and state policies hinder treatment for psychiatrically ill individuals who are most at risk for homelessness, arrest, or suicide. As a result, 40% of the 4.5 million individuals with schizophrenia and manic-depressive illness (bipolar disorder), an estimated 1.6 million people, are not being treated for their illness at

People with untreated psychiatric illnesses comprise one-third, or 200,000 people, of the estimated 600,000 homeless population. The quality of life for these individuals is abysmal. Many are victimized regularly. A recent study has found that 28 percent of homeless people with previous psychiatric hospitalizations obtained some food from garbage cans and eight percent used garbage cans as a primary food source. These 200,000 individuals comprise more than the entire population of many U.S.

People with untreated serious brain disorders comprise approximately 16 percent of the total jail and prison inmate population, or nearly 300,000 individuals. These individuals are often incarcerated with misdemeanor charges, but sometimes with felony charges, caused by their psychotic thinking. People with untreated psychiatric illnesses spend twice as much time in jail than non-ill individuals and are more likely to commit

Schizophrenia and manic-depressive illness are expensive diseases. The cost of schizophrenia alone is comparable to the cost of arthritis or coronary artery disease (D.J. Kupfer and F.E. Bloom, eds., Psychopharmacology: The Fourth Generation of Progress, 1995): schizophrenia costs $33 billion per year; arthritis costs $38 billion per year; and coronary artery disease costs $43 billion per year. The costs included both direct costs of treatment as well as indirect costs such as lost productivity.

Students with diagnosed mental illnesses are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Teen Challenge is not intended to be everything to everyone. The reality is that there are some situations we're not equipped for, and in those cases, we endeavor to refer people to Christ-centered help.

The most common mental illnesses are depression, bipolar disorder (manic depression), schizophrenia, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, other anxiety disorders, and eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia. They are usually treated with a combination of medication and psychotherapy.

Their symptoms are often active and untreated, making it extremely difficult for them to meet basic needs for food, shelter, and safety. These individuals are impoverished, and many are not receiving benefits for which they may be eligible. People with serious mental illnesses have greater difficulty exiting homelessness than others. They are homeless more often and for longer periods of time than other homeless populations. Many have been on the streets for years.

I do not treat mental or emotional illnesses. If you are currently dealing with one of these illnesses and feel this might be right for you, give me a call. I may be able to work with you in conjunction with your current therapist or psychologist. This complements therapy very well. In therapy, you have a chance to talk about and understand the issues you are dealing with, which is a very important part of the process.

Yes -- almost every mental illness has some form of treatment. For some it's medication, for others it's therapy; often, it's a combination of both. Different people may have different reactions to the same treatment, so sometimes people must try several different things before finding something that works. Not all kinds of mental illness can be permanently 'cured'; but almost all can be treated so that the person can live a happier and more productive life.

There are many different reasons someone may have a mental illness. Mental illness could be caused by something physical, such as an injury to your head or an infection that attacks your brain. It could also by caused by your surroundings, for example if you have experienced abuse or another extremely upsetting event. For many other people, mental illness is caused by their genes.

Mental retardation can be caused by any condition, which impairs development of the brain before birth, during birth or in the childhood years. Several hundred causes have been discovered, but in about one-third of the people affected, the cause remains unknown.

far as we know, CDI does not cause any type of mental disorder or disturbance. However, if it develops in infancy and results in prolonged episodes of sever unrecognized dehydration, the latter could result in permanent brain damage and mental retardation.

Mental Health America, formerly The National Mental Health Association publishes fact sheets on specific mental illnesses. Click here to go to their website to learn more about the topic of your choice. Only a psychiatrist can diagnose depression. If you'd like to see if you have some of the symptoms of depression, take a look at our Depression Checklist. There are several crisis organizations in St. Louis that can provide you with immediate assistance.

The most common serious mental illnesses are schizophrenia, depression and manic depression. In general, the major mental illnesses tend to be "episodic". This means the symptoms come and go, leaving periods in between when people can lead fairly normal lives. Schizophrenia is rarely a constant state. People generally go through periods of illness, followed by periods where they are at least partly recovered. What happens over the long term is mixed as well.

Homosexuality and bisexuality are not mental illnesses. In 1973, the American Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality from the official listing of psychiatric disorders. In 1975, the American Psychological Association adopted a similar resolution. Position statements of the American Medical Association and the Society for Adolescent Medicine agree with these affirmations regarding sexual orientation.