If you have a mental disease that you can't help , would you be considered as mentally insane?
2007-01-27 04:57:08 · 20 answers · asked by hotbunz222 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
No, a person with ADHD isn't mentally insane. Maybe Schizophrenia can be considered mentally insane, but definitely not ADHD.
2007-01-27 05:00:25 · answer #1 · answered by * 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not! Many people have adhd, but you must keep it under control with the proper medication. My son is 18 and has adhd. For several years before being treated, he was moody, didn't smile a lot, got angry very quickly, and was generally, hard to get along with. We finally got him to take meds for adhd, and he totally changed for the better. Now he smiles, no mood swings, and all anger is gone. But allow this state to go untreated, and you may behave erratically and might look insane. But adhd is not known to be a serious mental illness that develops into insanity. It does not. You are more prone to developing bi-polar disorder, but that doesn't happen to everyone with adhd. Just keep an eye on yourself. And don't let anything go on for too long, if you suspect it's not normal. There is a lot of help for your condition. Many people with adhd are very brilliant, so don't let it make you feel bad. But take good care of yourself and read up on it so you're well informed as to new developments, new treatments, etc. My son is a new man because he takes his meds regularly every day. It must be treated that way, not just when you need to concentrate. Find the right doctor and you'll be okay.
2007-01-27 05:13:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I dont believe it is considered Mentally insane YOU just have an attention disorder You might ask the person who diagnosed you with the ADHD but I dont believe it would be considered that
Good LUCK and I know you can function probably in society ok
As I have a daughter that is 33 and she has ADHD and she isnt mentally insane at all Meds can help with it sometimes.....Good Luck anyway
2007-01-27 05:06:26 · answer #3 · answered by chubbycheeks012003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ADHD is not a disease. All it is, is a different learning style. And it requires a different teaching method. It aggravates me tremendously when people get medicated just so a teacher can teach to them. People were just the same today as they were when I was going to school. ADHD hadn't been "named" back then, and nobody got medicated. But teachers were still able to teach to them all.
NO, you are not mentally insane or unstable or anything. And don't let anybody tell you that you are. You are probably smarter than a whole lot of people.
2007-01-27 05:07:38 · answer #4 · answered by kj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a doctor but I would think not because ADHD is actually becoming very common. If you or someone has it I wouldn't freak out theres medication to control the symtoms. I mean I have a Panic Disorder but I'm not considered mentally insane.
2007-01-27 05:01:22 · answer #5 · answered by gabrielle_lenora 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word insanity is a legal word...it means to lose contact with reality. ADHD is a disorder that makes the individual hyperactive and who also has an attention disorder. They do need medical care but are definitely not insane.
2007-01-27 05:02:58 · answer #6 · answered by bflogal77 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Adhd is not a form of insanity. However, no one can help having real mental diseases such as schizophrenia of psychotic behavior and they would still definitely be considered insane.
2007-01-27 05:02:11 · answer #7 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes - this is quite common in long term methamphetamine addicts. Sometimes people with ADHD become addicted to crank and over time they become very anti social. Crank is often a double whammy for people with ADHD. As far as becoming insane with just the ADHD alone would depend on the level of ADD you have. If your life is full of failures due to the ADD then of course your self esteem and overall motivation will be low. There are lots of drugs to treat this now and if used under the care of a good psychiatrist they can do wonders!
2007-01-27 05:01:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There's a big difference between criminally insane and mentally insane. ADD is not enough to have you be considered "insane". People with ADD are able to reason and function normally within society.
2007-01-27 05:04:58 · answer #9 · answered by SuzeY 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. It can be treated with medication and/or counselling. It's a mental illness - people who have a mental illness as NOT insane. People who suffer from most types of depression are treated with medication, and they are not classified as "insane". It's an illness. Period.
Are you condeming people or are you looking for a cop-out to dodge something?
2007-01-27 05:17:00 · answer #10 · answered by kids and cats 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋