What are differences between mental problems and drugs abuse? What is chemical imbalance?

Question

Can anyone suggest me? How to know if some person is really suffering from mental problem or his behavior is due to some drug abuse.

Recently I have seen one movie "Lage Rahe Munna Bhai". In this movie one doctor pointed out chemical imbalance?

What is chemical imbalance?

Answer 1

mental people take drugs to make them 'normal'...and normal people take drugs to affect them and make them act 'mental'...odd isn't it? How some people suffer so badly..and yet others abuse drugs to experience the same feelings...people who abuse drugs however can recover if they discontinue where if people who are mentally victimized, MIGHT not get better without their drugs...But I believe, that in both cases..all things will heal and are possible, with God and Jesus

Answer 2

In the case of my ex... mental problem of deppression led to self medication with alcohol and drugs for many years. Now that he has been diagnosed and recieves proper teatment he is a new and much improved person . Mental problems are not chosen but drug abuse is. A chemical imbalance is when the body produces either too much or not enough of a chemical the body needs.

Answer 3

Your brain produces chemicals that control emotions and keep everything working smoothly, for some unknown reason in some people the chemical reactions that are necessary for stability are incorrect, either to much or not enough or the wrong combinations are released causing behavior changes and mental illness.

Drug abuse can mask mental illness and/or make it worse.

Answer 4

Chemical imbalance is that your brain is not producing enough or none of certain chemical. Only a shrink can determine if you have a chemical imbalance. Treatment usually is a medication that is strictly a chemical that your missing, and you won't be able to get a buzz from it.