by
Integrity9
on
05/11/08
: To some extent the "mentally ill" is aware and in control of his actions. I am one.
I think it is a mistake to lump all people with mental illness into one category, just as it is wrong to group together all people with any physical illness.
Mentally ill is a label, a misnomer. Mental illnesses are brain disorders caused by a malfunctioning nervous system or imbalanced neurotransmitters, and are therefore physical illnesses as well.
Again, people with brain disorders are as varied (different levels, degrees or intensity of illness) as all people in general and should not be stereotyped.
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