Most of people confuse usual behavior, behavior that deviates from the normality with mental disorder; but the two are not the same. Mental Disorder, as known as mental illnesses, is
“Any behavior or emotional state that causes an individual great suffering, is self-destructive, seriously impairs the person’s ability to work or get along with others, or endangers others or the community.” (Wade, 2011, p. 554)
People also mix up with mental disorder with insanity. Insanity normally prefer to whether a person is aware of the consequences of his or her action and can control his or her behavior. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is the standard reference manual used to diagnose mental disorders. It provides clear …show more content…
Such as Genetics, family history, infections, brain defects or injury, prenatal damage, substance abuse, and other factors. Sometimes mental illness run in families. Stress, abuse, or a traumatic event can trigger the illnesses. Early fetal brain development or trauma that occurs at the time of birth, for example, loss of oxygen to the brain during childbirth. Social and environmental can also cause the mental illnesses, base on where someone lives and their living conditions along with family and community.
According to the Women's Psychology : Women and Mental Disorders,
“Women are diagnosed and treated for mental illness at a higher rate than men. Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed as being agoraphobic, having anxiety, being depressed, or having an eating disorder. Comorbidity is also higher for women. Women are more likely to have three or more psychiatric disorders in their life cycle.” (Lundberg-Love, 2011, p. 19)
women have more chance of getting mental disorder than men. Women are more likely to show their behaviors that men will label as mental illness because women have been socialized to express their emotions or because of the unequal social position and experience more judgement, harassment, and other forms of violence and
“Any behavior or emotional state that causes an individual great suffering, is self-destructive, seriously impairs the person’s ability to work or get along with others, or endangers others or the community.” (Wade, 2011, p. 554)
People also mix up with mental disorder with insanity. Insanity normally prefer to whether a person is aware of the consequences of his or her action and can control his or her behavior. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is the standard reference manual used to diagnose mental disorders. It provides clear …show more content…
Such as Genetics, family history, infections, brain defects or injury, prenatal damage, substance abuse, and other factors. Sometimes mental illness run in families. Stress, abuse, or a traumatic event can trigger the illnesses. Early fetal brain development or trauma that occurs at the time of birth, for example, loss of oxygen to the brain during childbirth. Social and environmental can also cause the mental illnesses, base on where someone lives and their living conditions along with family and community.
According to the Women's Psychology : Women and Mental Disorders,
“Women are diagnosed and treated for mental illness at a higher rate than men. Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed as being agoraphobic, having anxiety, being depressed, or having an eating disorder. Comorbidity is also higher for women. Women are more likely to have three or more psychiatric disorders in their life cycle.” (Lundberg-Love, 2011, p. 19)
women have more chance of getting mental disorder than men. Women are more likely to show their behaviors that men will label as mental illness because women have been socialized to express their emotions or because of the unequal social position and experience more judgement, harassment, and other forms of violence and