A 37-year-old member asked:
which mental disorder is characterized by someone believing only in their own reality?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Reality: That is not one specific mental disorder. Loss of touch with reality can occur in a number of different mental health conditions.
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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered
Psychiatry 42 years experience
Human State: Without being facetious, i'd say this is the state of most humans -- whether we realize it or not. Most of us are shocked when others see things differently from us. Think of all the household arguments you've ever seen; the stalemate in our congress; wars, etc. We walk around with our opinions of others, forgetting that we only see a portion of reality. In this way, we're all delusional.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Where can I find the support system for my mental illness?
3 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsi answered
General Practice 18 years experience
Try googling: Try googling your illness in local level to find help.
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A 52-year-old member asked:
Can there be a mental disorder where the afflicted believes they're younger than they actually are?
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Dr. Donald Hazlett answered
Psychiatry 54 years experience
Not specifically: There are situations where people act much younger than their age, most often related to developmental disorders or significantly reduced intellectual capacity. Dissociative disorders on occasion regress into childlike behavior and speech. None of the above involve the individual actually believing they are younger than they are. Others may simply pretend they are younger and know it's not so.
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A 55-year-old member asked:
In mental illness why they are rational with money not other things?
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Dr. David Miller answered
Family Medicine 10 years experience
They're not: People with various forms of mental illness can be rational or irrational with any aspect of life. For example, a normally rational, responsible person with bipolar disorder can suddenly flip into a manic episode and rush off to vegas, gamble away their entire estate and get married all in one night. There's nothing special about money with mental illness. Careful treatment is the key.
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Dr. David Miller commented
Family Medicine 10 years experience
Provided original answer
Thank you, sir!
Mar 5, 2012
A 31-year-old member asked:
How can I tell how severe my mental illness is if i'm mentally ill?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Susan Uhrich answered
Psychiatry 36 years experience
Even without: Mental illness, we can't see ourselves! work with your psychiatrist to understand as much as you can.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Blue every march. Is there any mental disease associated with this?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Alan Ali answered
Psychiatry 32 years experience
SAD: Seasonal affective disorder or anniversary of a loss or trauma around that time.
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