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Originally Posted by davidonearth
But why is there such a strong relationship between what are considered undesirable and unwanted behaviours in a normal society, and individuals with mental illness.
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These standards get internalized, though. I think that is what produces "mental illness". The mind gets fragmented, with various parts in conflict.
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All mental diseases unlike many diseases of biological origin have no 'cure', only 'treatment' which can reduce symptoms, but often cause many unwanted side effects. This leaving people with life long 'diseases', in need of life long 'treatment' to augment there patterns of behaviour.
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I think the outlook for mental illnesses is better than that. Treatment is not only medication. Brain alterations can be produced by non-medication interventions, which, I think, have a better chance of producing lasting improvements.