Mental illness is a condition that involves change in the way a person a person thinks,feels and acts towards others.It is all defined as a series of chronic disruptions that affect the neural circutes of brain by NAMI(National Alliance on Mental Illness).
The causes of mental illness can be environmental physical and phycological as otlined below;
Drugs are items that change a person's mental state for example cocaine,alcohol,cannabis also known as weed and many others.These can lead to disruption of the chemical componentsof the brian by interfering with the normal activity of neurotransmitters in the brain, leading to chemical imbalances. This disruption can affect mood, cognition, and behavior, potentially exacerbating or triggering mental health condotion.The use of these substances can also impair judgment, leading to risky behaviors and poor decision-making whichresults into personal and occupational problems, which can further contribute to mental health issues.
Stress is a natural response to challenging or demanding situations.It can arise due to many factors including work-related issues, personal relationships, financial difficulties, or major changes in life.Stress can change an individual's ability to deal with challenging situations effectively. If stress becomes overwhelming and individuals lack healthy coping strategies, they may resort to unhealthy behaviors such as abuse of drugs,change in eating habbits self issolation which in along run leads to mental illness
Depression is a state of persistent negative thoughts, self-criticism, and feelings of hopelessness by an individual.This can be due to failures at work,school, segression and many other factors.This can significantly affect an individual's ability to function in daily life. Difficulties in concentration, reduced motivation, and disrupted sleep patterns can productivity at lead to strain relationships, and create additional stress. These issues may contribute to the development of other mental health issues or worsen existing ones.
Genetics is the biology that deals with the study of inheritance of traits of traits or characters from parents to there offsprings.Some mental illnesses according to scientists have potential genetic roots for example disorders like autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), bipolar disorder have a genetic component, meaning they can run in families. People with a family history of such mental illness may are at a higher risk of developing the same or related disorders. Genetic variations or mutations can be passed down from parents to their children, increasing the likelihood of developing specific conditions.
A traumatic experience is an event that are greatly disturbing, often to much for an individual to handle causing emotional and psychological harm.Search an experience at young age can have long-lasting effects on mental health and potentially contribute to the development of mental illness Such events may include war,loss of loved ones,sexual abuse,natural diasters,serious accidents,neglect among others.Traumatic experiences can result to failure to form secure attachments and healthy relationships. This can lead to difficulties in trusting others, forming close connections, and regulating emotions, increasing the risk of developing mental health conditions such as anxiety disorders, depression, or personality disorders. The ideas above are some of the many causes of mental illness today.
Mental illness has affected people in very many mysterious ways leading to in change in eating habbits,social phobia,lack of sleep,excessive worrying ,victims run mad,personal change,loss of confidence,cases of succide where people take there own lifesThe National institute of Health estimate that a percentage of 14.3% people die each year due to mental illness which is approximately about eight million people per year making it among the major causes of death worldwide
The effects of mental illness may differ according to different people and thus it's highly advised to seek medical attention,take patients for mental therapy therapy,not to isolate the people suffering from the illness and families and peers should provide support to those affected.
Refer to the following amazing youtube videos to know about mental illness;
https://youtu.be/Te8DnpcA4-A?si=QOwjGFWjPn48uYwb
https://youtu.be/JQ_DmuNlCFg?si=AuMqhisctK0_SpY0
https://youtu.be/44WvzyRp0MI?si=juMpJAZ1NYOXT06S
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