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When mentally ill women become pregnant
When women with a mental illness become pregnant some families are concerned that the illness could affect the unborn child. Families must be reassured that mental illnesses are not ‘infectious’ and the baby will not be affected. Some families may ask about the genetic risk of the illness being passed onto the baby. You should […]
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Why do mentally ill people become aggressive?
A common belief is that people with a mental illness are dangerous because they can suddenly become aggressive. In reality, they are no more dangerous than anyone else. It is true that, in some instances, the symptoms of a mental illness can lead to aggressive behaviour, but this is rare. Let us consider some important […]
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Rehabilitation for the mentally ill
Mental illnesses can interfere with the ability of a person to function at home, at work and insocial situations. Severe mental disorders can disable the person for a number of reasons: • ‘feeling’ symptoms can make the person feel there is no point in working or meeting up withfriends; • ‘thinking’ symptoms can make it […]
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