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How does mental illness affect the brain?
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Electrical impulses and chemical signals carrying messages across different parts of the brain and between the brain and the rest of the nervous system. Neurotransmitters send chemical messages between neurons. Mental illnesses, such as depression, can occur when this process does not work correctly.
What are the symptoms of mental illness?
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Mental illness symptoms can affect emotions, thoughts and behaviors. Confused thinking or reduced ability to concentrate. Excessive fears or worries, or extreme feelings of guilt. Extreme mood changes of highs and lows.
What are the causes of mental illness?
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Although the exact cause of most mental illnesses is not known, it is becoming clear through research that many of these conditions are caused by a combination of genetic, biological, psychological, and environmental factors -- not personal weakness or a character defect -- and recovery from a mental illness is not