2006-12-30 14:29:22 · 20 answers · asked by Nafertiti 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
yea miss ''=]''
he did create everyone but he also gave a choice
2006-12-30 14:39:41 · update #1
yes
2007-01-02 02:50:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The American Psychiatric Association, in their Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), where all diagnoses come from, has categorized homosexuality as a mental disorder, which is vastly different from a mental illness. A mental disorder includes a willful choice in one's behavior, which is not true in a mental illness. I'm sure there has been immense socio-political pressure to have the American Psychiatric Association remove homosexuality as a diagnostic category of any kind, but now that I'm retired from the mental health profession after 20+ years, I don't know if they've knuckled under the pressure. I hope not. God Bless you.
2006-12-30 22:44:52 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the fact he gave us a choice is debatable because although we have freewill to carry out whatever actions we choose in our life, our natural sexual feelings which we have little control over are not easily overcome and why should they be? if a man is naturally attracted to other men only and same for women how can it really be a choice? the only bit choice comes into is whether to act on these feelings so really the only choice comes down to being celibate your whole life or being gay! i know which one i would choose if i were gay anyway! so being gay i do not consider in any way to be a mental illness and i find very offensive to gay people. it is just the way some people are for whatever reason whether it is genetic biologic or environmental or a combination has not been discovered and does it really matter anyway? if there was a known reason i doubt many gay people would want a 'cure' for their 'illness'
2006-12-30 23:05:17 · answer #3 · answered by supernova074 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was considered a mental illness in the Diagnostic and Statistics Manual Edition 2. It was removed in Edition 3 and has been kept out up to date (Edition 4). This manual is used to diagnose mental illnesses. In short, homosexuality is a natural part of the world (found in many living species) - population check?
2006-12-30 22:43:21 · answer #4 · answered by robert s 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, I don't think it a mental illness. In some cases, it may be a choice or I believe that some people truly are attracted to those of their own sex.
2006-12-30 23:03:12 · answer #5 · answered by garden_anne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Homosexuality is not a mental illness nor is it just a choice. I believe it is because of a lack of male/female genes or perhaps too much. There is no medical or scientific proof of what causes homosexuality, so there is no way to actually answer this question.
2006-12-30 22:39:57 · answer #6 · answered by georgiapoetry 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It is not a mental illness! I am perfectly healthy and very emotionally stable. In fact I am a therapist and guess what- I am gay!! Every species known to man has gay members in it! It is just the way some folks happen to be built!
2006-12-30 23:06:52 · answer #7 · answered by kar506 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
despite all of these answers, i dont think it is such as a mental "illness" but i think that the person puts themself in the mindset that they are a homosexual. Really, just because you have feelings for the same sex doesn't mean your a homosexual, everyone has those feelings, but homosexuals give into it.
2006-12-30 22:40:16 · answer #8 · answered by catchingfreak51 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
then half of nature must be mentally ill.
all animals and even some fish and insects practise homosexuality
sexuality is one of the strongest driving forces in Nature and it does not always need female for it to exist.
all ancient civilizations accepted it as normal
only Christianity is full of problems about it ,
and Christianity has problems with everything that is natural,animals steal and sleep with their neighbours wives or kill for selfdefence or for food
Christians forbid everything ,but do all of it
Mexico super Christian country .full of murder theft and extramarital sex.
many priests are reputed to be homosexual.
homesexuality apears to be something of birth as well as by choice , circumstance or opertuninty
2006-12-30 22:43:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
No! It's the choice of the person. Is to respect them for who they are.
2006-12-31 12:50:04 · answer #10 · answered by Jo-Jo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not according to the American Medical Association or the American Psychiatric Association...I am gay and I am not mentally ill or insane...however it does make me a little crazy living in this CRAZY WORLD!!!!
2006-12-30 22:40:00 · answer #11 · answered by rtupin 1 · 4⤊ 1⤋