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Benedict Arnold

When does mental illness become a disability?

if all mental illness is a disability then what percentage of the population are disabled by it?

Posted - December 10, 2017
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  • 1440
    i just know that sometimes, people are attributed as 'mental ill' when in fact its not even true... its easy to target the weaks and blame mental illness on them , then they get medicated for no reason .
      December 10, 2017 10:37 AM MST
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  • That’s true. Diagnosis for mental illness is more complicated than physical illness. Then the pharmaceutical companies need to make their money so doctors are more like pharmaceutical salesmen. I think it will get worse.
      December 10, 2017 10:49 AM MST
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  • 5808
    When one cannot take care of themselves anymore,
    meaning mental stability,
    meaning personal care, Support, Cannot function 
    in society with other people. is dangerous to others etc...
         If defined as a mental illness,
    That could be seen by some people 
    as being a disability.
         A percentage of Society infected
    with such abilities/disabilities?
    Many people can have a disability
    without being disabled by it.
         Many have a limiting in their understanding
    because of their walls built in the mind,
    yet they still roam about,
    and can function on a lower plane of understanding quite well.

      December 10, 2017 12:00 PM MST
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  • 3463
    Great answer.
      December 10, 2017 5:42 PM MST
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  • 34466
    When they cannot get/keep a job. And cannot take care of themselves or their family properly or safely.
      December 10, 2017 6:16 PM MST
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