Causes of Mental Illness

Описание: What are Causes of Mental illness? Mental disorder is the disorder of the mind.
Mind is the overall functions of the brain.
Functions are controlled and maintained by a balance of elements, molecules, chemicals and neurotransmitters or the receptors for these neurochemicals.
Some toxic substances cross to the brain.
Immune cells
Inflammation
Alcohol
Substances soluble in lipids like cannabis
Biopsychosocial
Biological,
Psychological
Social.
Predisposing, Precipitating and Perpetuating factor. Genetic – mental disorders runs in the family – due to some gene defects either in the structural differences or functional changes - chemicals or enzymes are not produced or not correct amount.
Family history of mental illness.
Mother using alcohol or illicit drugs that affect the brain functioning.
Sense organs defect from birth or early life.
Previous history of mental illness.
having a long-term physical health condition, asthma, epilepsy, food intolerances, etc.
physical causes – for example, a head injury or a neurological condition such as epilepsy can have an impact on your behaviour and mood. (It's important to rule out potential physical causes before seeking further treatment for a mental health problem).
Damage in utero during pregnancy – not enough blood supply, oxygen supply or at time of birth or after birth.
Food intolerances or allergies or vitamin deficiencies.
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
unemployment or losing your job
homelessness or poor housing
being a long-term carer for someone
domestic violence, bullying or other abuse as an adult
significant trauma as an adult, such as military combat, being involved in a serious incident in which you feared for your life, or being the victim of a violent crime
Although lifestyle factors including work, diet, drugs and lack of sleep can all affect your mental health, if you experience a mental health problem there are usually other factors as well.
Attention deficits
Autism
Impulsive behaviours
Conduct problems
Frontal lobe dementia
Damage to frontal lobe – case of Phineas gage.
Stress
Fear
Post traumatic stress disorder
Aggression
Crime
Is the relay centre
It receives all the input from all sense organs and make connections with rest of the brain to give the meaning to what is observed.
Memory centre – all memories are stored.
Links closely with amygdale – for storing emotional memories.
Addiction
Obsessive compulsive disorders
Impulsive and habit disorders
Too much dopamine – in mesolimbic area causes schizophrenia, psychosis.
Too less dopamine in frontal lobe causes – ADHD, problem solving, decision making, planning etc.
Parkinson’s disease due to lack of dopamine in basal ganglia.
Too less in some area cause depression, anxiety, anger, aggression.
Too much serotonin – can cause serotonin syndrome, excessive sweating, tremors. Other NeurotransmittersImbalance of any chemicals in brain, or their receptors
Noradrenaline
Adrenaline
Acetylcholine
Glutamate
GABA
Cortisol
Glycine
Histamine
And others