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Originally Posted by qwerty68
If mental illnesses are an actual disease, do you think that they can become terminal, like cancer and other diseases? If they can be terminal, how do we know they are and how can I handle it?
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I started to reply without reading any of the other responses.
Initially I thought no, that mental illness is not terminal. It affects a non-vital organ (the thinking and/or emotional parts of the brain).
But one's emotions and thoughts can lead to self-destructive behavior. TCJ gave such an example.
Comorbidities such as drug / alcohol abuse, for example, can lead to shorter life span regardless.