2006-06-18 23:08:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
Poverty may not be the cause of mental illness, but the result of it. Mental illness is one of the leading causes of disability in the US. Some people with mental illness have not worked a lot and don't have a lot of income or property. They may not qualify for full disability, but may be eligible for SSI. The SSI payment for an eligible individual is $603 per month.
Its very difficult to live on $603 a month. That doesn't pay for housing alone in some places.
2006-06-19 03:57:54 · answer #1 · answered by psychgrad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mental illness can be caused by so many things , like relationship problems , health problems and also as u said finance problems , so there is no rule of thumb that only poverty causes mental illness period
2006-06-19 09:01:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No financial problems or just growing up poor is not a cause. How ever, the things that happen more frequently in the poor neighborhoods do have an effect on the persons mind...
Gang's, drug's, prostitution, graffiti, all types of arrests for all types of crime.
2006-06-19 09:01:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Untreated mental illness certainly is..
I am bipolar with a horrible social life and a great professional one.. someday I may not be so fortunate.. but for now I get by pretty good.
Without medication.. would be a different story..
Draw your own conclusions. :)
2006-06-19 06:48:07 · answer #4 · answered by lost_but_not_hopeless 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so!
I mean have you seen mommie dearest?
About "Joan Crawford"
I guess having a lot & then losing it could definitley do it!
But mental illness can touch everyone!!!
2006-06-19 08:36:01 · answer #5 · answered by keithurban4eva 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. money problems can make you go nuts
2006-06-19 06:11:51 · answer #6 · answered by with_dark_motives 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
2006-06-19 06:12:04 · answer #7 · answered by bgcolbe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋