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First of all, psychiatrists don't use the term "insane," any more. You won't find it in the DSM V, the current version of psychiatrists agreement about what counts as a mental illness or disorder.
One theory about what causes folks to get mental illnesses and disorders is that they have a genetic predisposition towards it. At some point in life, stresses conspire to activate those genes, and the illness comes into effect.
It seems that the chemistry of the brain changes under the influence of genes and stress. Common stresses include violence, abuse, lack of love, lack of attention, and so on. There are thousands of different ways that each other these stresses can be administered and the minds of people who are predisposed to it, will start causing those people to act in ways that most people think is aberrant.
This last point leads to the social component of mental disorders. We identify people as disordered when their behavior deviates from what is considered normal by too much. Different societies have different levels of tolerance for deviance from the norm. My point is that the level of deviance required to determine that someone is mentally ill varies over time as cultural tolerance ebbs and flows.
One theory about what causes folks to get mental illnesses and disorders is that they have a genetic predisposition towards it. At some point in life, stresses conspire to activate those genes, and the illness comes into effect.
It seems that the chemistry of the brain changes under the influence of genes and stress. Common stresses include violence, abuse, lack of love, lack of attention, and so on. There are thousands of different ways that each other these stresses can be administered and the minds of people who are predisposed to it, will start causing those people to act in ways that most people think is aberrant.
This last point leads to the social component of mental disorders. We identify people as disordered when their behavior deviates from what is considered normal by too much. Different societies have different levels of tolerance for deviance from the norm. My point is that the level of deviance required to determine that someone is mentally ill varies over time as cultural tolerance ebbs and flows.
The basic distinction between people who are designated as "insane" and people who are not is the ability to functionally participate in the society. There are an innumerable number of reasons that a person might enter such a state.
This should be distinguished from "mental illness" which is probably best understood as the equivalent of a heart condition or high blood pressure. A person with high blood pressure is at higher risk of a heart attack and stroke, among many other health problems. A person with a mental illness is also chronically at a higher risk of losing functionality.
People with heart conditions can change their lifestyle and take medication to reduce their chances of medical problems. People who are seemingly otherwise healthy can die suddenly of a heart attack. Similarly, people with mental illness can adjust their risk by the same means and, similarly, people can have sudden loss of functionality for reasons which can't be explained by their previous states.
This should be distinguished from "mental illness" which is probably best understood as the equivalent of a heart condition or high blood pressure. A person with high blood pressure is at higher risk of a heart attack and stroke, among many other health problems. A person with a mental illness is also chronically at a higher risk of losing functionality.
People with heart conditions can change their lifestyle and take medication to reduce their chances of medical problems. People who are seemingly otherwise healthy can die suddenly of a heart attack. Similarly, people with mental illness can adjust their risk by the same means and, similarly, people can have sudden loss of functionality for reasons which can't be explained by their previous states.
Sudden major loss or tragedy, genetics disposition to mental illness, history of abusive relationships, high trauma such as serving in the front lines of armed forces, narcotics abuse, or any combination of the above.
You ask a complex question. You have to distinguish between a brief reactive psychosis, and schizophrenia.
A brief reactive psychosis can be caused by trauma, prolonged stress, and drug use especially methamphetamine, cocaine, and PCP. In this case the psychosis will clear up after being off drugs, and bring in a more stress free environment. While psychotic you cannot distinguish between a brief reactive psychosis and schizophrenia. The diagnosis for brief reactive psychosis is made once the psychosis clears.
The cause for schizophrenia is uncertain. However, the history of this disorder can be understood by Nature, Nurture, and Fate. Nurture is how one was raised. Nature is ones genetic makeup. Fate is life circumstances beyond ones control.
Evidence is clear there is a genetic role in schizophrenia. With the "right" combination of the above one can at risk for schizophrenia.
Research has been going on for years to try to understand the causes for schizophrenia. The evidence seems to suggest there is not necessarily one cause. In identical twin studies one twin can develop schizophrenia while the other does not.
Thus your question is complex, and cannot always be answered definitively.
A brief reactive psychosis can be caused by trauma, prolonged stress, and drug use especially methamphetamine, cocaine, and PCP. In this case the psychosis will clear up after being off drugs, and bring in a more stress free environment. While psychotic you cannot distinguish between a brief reactive psychosis and schizophrenia. The diagnosis for brief reactive psychosis is made once the psychosis clears.
The cause for schizophrenia is uncertain. However, the history of this disorder can be understood by Nature, Nurture, and Fate. Nurture is how one was raised. Nature is ones genetic makeup. Fate is life circumstances beyond ones control.
Evidence is clear there is a genetic role in schizophrenia. With the "right" combination of the above one can at risk for schizophrenia.
Research has been going on for years to try to understand the causes for schizophrenia. The evidence seems to suggest there is not necessarily one cause. In identical twin studies one twin can develop schizophrenia while the other does not.
Thus your question is complex, and cannot always be answered definitively.
Insanity is a broken mind. Something is so painful and so terrible that you cannot deal with it at all. It's not that you lack willpower, it's just that you have no resources to deal with it or simply do not know how to.
Then your mind tries to hide this stuff from itself. It still manifests, however, as it is crying to be solved, but in a fantasysed, masquerade way, usually causing all kinds of problems. In the form of delusions, hallucinations, dissociative states.
The insane person's mind is crying for help. Unfortunately, the insane often get no help at all, but judgement and abuse. They end up getting worse, in an endless spiral. Most never recover, as they simply can't get the means to do so.
Then your mind tries to hide this stuff from itself. It still manifests, however, as it is crying to be solved, but in a fantasysed, masquerade way, usually causing all kinds of problems. In the form of delusions, hallucinations, dissociative states.
The insane person's mind is crying for help. Unfortunately, the insane often get no help at all, but judgement and abuse. They end up getting worse, in an endless spiral. Most never recover, as they simply can't get the means to do so.
Originally Answered: What causes insanity?
Insanity is not a clinical term. Psychosis is probably what you mean. People with schizophrenia or bipolar disease can have episodes of psychosis. These are episodes of complete unreality.Dementia can cause psychosis, but delirium (caused by fever, illness) isn't considered to cause psychosis. Drug-induced psychosis is another cause.
Originally Answered: Why would a person go insane?
This is outmoded language. High stress could cause a temporary failure, such as grief. Schizophrenia tends to show itself in late teenage years. I’ve never seen a real date on bipolar but amphetamine use sure can trigger it. So would stress. It all depends on what you mean by ‘insane’. Some sufferers of PTSD like me were able to go to university with good grades (3.4 for biology is a lot of work) while others may not be able to hold down a minimum wage job. PTSD outbreaks can also be triggered by new stress. You would have to give me some kinds of symptons in order for me to give you any kind of real answer.
Insanity is the result of many factors. It depends on the individual and their mental health status. Usually, it can be a traumatic event, or an unusual circumstance in their life that has altered their perception and perspective of reality. They may still function in society, and appear as normal to others, but their main objectives have changed so they continue on a wayward path, or a mission, to complete a desired goal at all costs.
Insanity is a legal term used to determine if a person is fit to stand trial/be found guilty or not. Several factors may contribute to this, such as mental illness, weather or not they can understand that what they did was "wrong", and are able to distinguish reality from fiction.
Dear Friend ,
It is the struggle with oneself that cause someone to go insane
to some extent we all struggle with our own psyche for various reasons
like to full fill our desires ,to achieve our ambitions . To improve ourself we only know the method of struggling with ourself , that is forcing ourself for example if one is lazy one forces him/her to become more disciplined.
If one does too much of this struggle one simply gets insane .This happened with most of the intellectuals like Nietzsche ,David Bhom and many .Because intellect works only by struggling with problem, like in scientific problem we often tend to struggle with it to sole it .When we start doing the same for the our psychological human problems we start getting insane and with too much of it we go completely insane.
It is the struggle with oneself that cause someone to go insane
to some extent we all struggle with our own psyche for various reasons
like to full fill our desires ,to achieve our ambitions . To improve ourself we only know the method of struggling with ourself , that is forcing ourself for example if one is lazy one forces him/her to become more disciplined.
If one does too much of this struggle one simply gets insane .This happened with most of the intellectuals like Nietzsche ,David Bhom and many .Because intellect works only by struggling with problem, like in scientific problem we often tend to struggle with it to sole it .When we start doing the same for the our psychological human problems we start getting insane and with too much of it we go completely insane.
Depression.
Runs damned in my family!
Deaths, divorces, breakups, suicides.
It's sad.
Runs damned in my family!
Deaths, divorces, breakups, suicides.
It's sad.
Originally Answered: Why would a person go insane?
Stop taking their meds?
Originally Answered: Why would a person go insane?
Has love not caused the human soul to lose its grip once in awhile??
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