04-12-2014, 10:51 PM
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Re: Mental Health.
Originally Posted by Twizard
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Not always Alan, it sometimes just happens for no reason, besides that, no matter how people become ill we should surely show compassion, we can all make mistakes. But, having said that, I tend to have less sympathy for those who are entirely self-obsessed and self-indulgent.
04-12-2014, 11:01 PM
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Re: Mental Health.
I think you should say, "Are some conditions self induced?" some are certainly not. Even eating disorders can be brought on by bullying and other out-side influences.Sorry, I don't normally disagree with you Alan, but you might as well say dementia can be self induced!
Some problems can be self induced, yes, but I believe most people would not choose to inflict them on themselves.
04-12-2014, 11:20 PM
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Re: Mental Health.
Originally Posted by Alan Cooke
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s, I'm simply asking is it self-induced. Just as people who over-eat and take no exercise become obese. not condemning, just asking.
04-12-2014, 11:52 PM
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Re: Mental Health.
Originally Posted by Alan Cooke
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Take a look at my original post Twizard. I am not condemning people who cause their own mental problems, I'm simply asking is it self-induced. Just as people who over-eat and take no exercise become obese. not condemning, just asking.
I worked with a girl who was very overweight. She had a medical condition that meant she could never have children and this affected her deeply. I think for her food was a substitute for children.
05-12-2014, 12:04 AM
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Re: Mental Health.
Originally Posted by Victors Mate
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I do think a lot of people prattle on about Mental Health when they are know damn all about the subject but hey to some folk they have nowt else to do as they live out their latter years and like MM I have a young close family member who suffers from what is best described as "mental handcuffs".
05-12-2014, 12:24 AM
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Re: Mental Health.
Exactly that Meg so many willing to condemn but compared to physical illnesses and disease experts and scientists know very little about the brain and the causes and more importantly potential cures for many of the various mental health problems and diseases.05-12-2014, 12:27 AM
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Re: Mental Health.
Yes, you can choose to indulge in drugs or booze, and go overboard. I'm no saint, I did my share. It was pure escapism. It wasn't very smart, I know, but one day I decided enough is enough. I decided to face my demons the best I could. I still struggle with depression; the love and support of caring people have made a world of difference. My heart goes out to the poor souls that don't have a support network. We live in a hard world; I try to count my blessings. " I used to feel bad because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet."05-12-2014, 07:16 AM
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Re: Mental Health.
Originally Posted by Twizard
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I think you should say, "Are some conditions self induced?" some are certainly not. Even eating disorders can be brought on by bullying and other out-side influences. Sorry, I don't normally disagree with you Alan, but you might as well say dementia can be self induced!
Some problems can be self induced, yes, but I believe most people would not choose to inflict them on themselves.
05-12-2014, 07:39 AM
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Re: Mental Health.
Originally Posted by Alan Cooke
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I think many of you are misinterpreting my post. I didn't ask the question "Are all mental health problems caused by choice of lifestyle" but I did ask "Can choice of lifestyle bring about mental health problems".....not the same thing at all.
Smoking hash can make you paranoid. Alcohol can result in Korsakoff's, so yes, your lifestyle can cause mental health problems. The main culprit is life events. You can be scarred for life. Many people who have been abused in childhood can go on to suffer breakdowns and depression in later life. Winston Churchill called depression " the black dog", always with you, no release. How true that is
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