Mental illness is usually defined as conditions that interfere with the sense of well-being or function of the individual. Some have equated the lack of a sense of well-being, or unhappiness, per se, with mental illness with presumed biological underpinnings. Others have emphasized the role of...
Psychiatry has been a target of critique since its inception. In part, this is the reflection of changing paradigms. As new ideas rise to prominence, older ones are often discarded. Yet, the field seems subject to more persistent and serious critiques than other branches of medicine. The histo...
Bipolar disorder is a chronic illness with recurring episodes of mania (extreme happiness) and depression (extreme sadness) that can last from one day to months. This mental illness causes unusual and dramatic shifts in mood, energy, and the ability to think clearly. Cycles of high (manic) an...
Mental illness is usually defined as conditions that interfere with the sense of well-being or function of the individual. Some have equated the lack of a sense of well-being, or unhappiness, per se, with mental illness with presumed biological underpinnings. Others have emphasized the role of...
What Is Mental Illness? A mental health disorder is defined as any condition that affects a person’s thoughts, behaviors or moods. While some mental health disorders last for a limited period, others are chronic and lifelong. When these issues cause high levels of stress or affect their daily...
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That is what happened to me. I feel pain in my knee when I sit too long. I often have to stretch my legs. Byfluffy4— On Jul 09, 2010 After a while of traditional treatments for chronic diseases, patients may try alternative methods. Taking prescriptions for prolonged periods of time ...
When Chronic Pain Develops on Its Own Sometimes, chronic pain crops up when there hasn't been anything like an injury or surgery to cause it. Usually, this is because of an illness. Scores of conditions can cause chronic pain, either in specific areas or body-wide. Some common ones includ...
Chronic fatigue syndrome is one of the most troubling mysteries in modern medicine. Many years after first recognizing the disorder, researchers still do not know what causes it. Now the United States’ National Institutes of Health is using volunteers in a uniquestudy. The goal is to learn mor...
We evaluated the cumulative illness burden of chronic illnesses using the Cumulative Illness Rating Scale (CIRS) [18]. The CIRS was developed as a simple, yet reliable measure of chronic physical and mental illnesses. It includes 14 organ systems, and the severity and/or impairment of each syst...