What are common risks caused by mental illness?

Complications sometimes linked to mental illness include:

• Unhappiness and decreased enjoyment of life.
• Family conflicts.
• Relationship difficulties.
• Social isolation.
• Problems with tobacco, alcohol and other drugs.
• Missed work or school, or other problems related to work or school.
• Legal and financial problems.

What disorders do serial killers have?

As a group, serial killers suffer from a variety of personality disorders, including psychopathy, anti-social personality, and others. Most, however, are not adjudicated as insane under the law. The media has created a number of fictional serial killer “geniuses”, who outsmart law enforcement at every turn.

What are four possible causes of mental illness?

What causes them?

• childhood abuse, trauma, or neglect.
• social isolation or loneliness.
• experiencing discrimination and stigma.
• social disadvantage, poverty or debt.
• bereavement (losing someone close to you)
• severe or long-term stress.
• having a long-term physical health condition.
• unemployment or losing your job.

Is there a link between mental illness and violent behavior?

Mental illness can sometimes be associated with aggressive or violent behavior. But people living with a mental illness and receiving effective treatment are no more violent or dangerous than the rest of the population. People living with a mental illness are more likely to harm themselves – or to be harmed – than they are to hurt other people.

Are people with mental illness more likely to harm themselves?

People with a mental illness are more likely to harm themselves – or to be harmed – than they are to hurt other people. A person with schizophrenia is far more likely to die by suicide than they are to harm someone else.

Are some mental disorders caused by brain trauma?

While some mental disorders, such as depression, can occur naturally, others are the result of brain trauma or other injuries. Although it is fair to say that any mental illness can be scary for those suffering, there are a few rare disorders that are especially terrifying.

How many people suffer from mental illness each year?

While only a small percentage of people are forced to live with the disorders described above, the fact remains that 450 million people worldwide suffer from mental illness. In the United States alone, one in four families is affected.

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