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WHAT CAUSES MENTAL DISORDERS? |
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There is no single cause for mental disorders, and no one is to blame when someone is experiencing a mental illness. Often, it's a complex interplay of many factors that contribute to a person becoming mentally ill.
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WHAT FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO MENTAL ILLNESS? |
Your emotional health comes from a combination of your attitudes, personality, support systems, genetics, and brain chemistry. Positive attitudes and healthy lifestyle choices may help us through many of life's difficulties. A good support system of family and friends is also very valuable. But a mental illness can affect even the most upbeat, “can-do,” well-adjusted person, just as a physical illness can affect those who are diligent about their physical health.
Psychological & Social Factors
Brain Chemistry
Genetics
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PSYCHOLOGICAL & SOCIAL |
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BRAIN CHEMISTRY |
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GENETICS |
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Are you in distress?
Call Distress Centre Calgary 's 24-hour line:
403-266-1605 |
DID YOU KNOW?
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1 in 5 Canadians will experience a mental disorder at some point in their lives.
Anyone can have a mental disorder. It doesn't matter if you are rich or poor, male or female, how smart you are, or what culture you were born in.
If you have a brain, you can have a mental disorder. |
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