just wanna know..
2007-03-23 21:37:32 · 13 answers · asked by purple_sky 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Ok...this is one of the easiest ways to help people understand mental illnesses.
Would you call a person with diabetes crazy? No. Diabetes occur when the body fails to regulate a particular chemical correctly and produces too much or not enough.
Most mental illnesses (depression, bipolar etc) are caused through a similar problem. The body releases incorrect amount of chemicals that help control the way a person feels and reacts. Sometimes however mental illnesses cause a person to be delusional, sometime leading them to be diagnosed as clinically insane.
But no a person with depression is definately not crazy, and calling them this would only worsen the situation.
2007-03-23 21:53:12 · answer #1 · answered by . 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. There's a lot more to it than that, though. These links are to a few series of articles on mental illness , depression, & PTSD. Each is difficult & often includes depressive episodes, if not chronic depression...
When Someone You Love Has a Mental Disorder
http://www.watchtower.org/library/g/2004/9/8/article_01.htm
Understanding Mood Disorders
http://www.watchtower.org/library/g/2004/1/8/article_01.htm
Understanding Postpartum Depression
http://www.watchtower.org/e/20030608/article_01.htm
Coping With Post-traumatic Stress
http://www.watchtower.org/library/g/2001/8/22/article_01.htm
2007-03-23 21:51:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am clinically depressed and far from crazy. "They are on two different sides of the spectrum". Depression basically means you're sad, emotionally sensitive, etc. crazy means, u straight up crazy, lol!!!! J/K........Crazy is actually not a word psychiatrists like, at all. There are very many different forms of mental illnesses/disorders, and few who've been diagnosed w/ one illness or another, are actually classified as "CRAZY".
And despite what the above said, SOME depressed individuals absolutely need to be medicated to be able to function, like myself. If it wasn't for my Zoloft, I wouldn't even be able to get out of bed in the morning, to take care of my son, fiance and home, I basically wouldn't be myself (or anywhere close) w/out medication.
2007-03-23 21:44:45 · answer #3 · answered by donovansmami 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It actually depends on how you see yourself! Do you think you are crazy? Just because we have a mental illness that doesn't mean we are crazy. I am bipolar, and I don't feel I'm crazy. I don't have Lithium in my brain to control my highs and lows. But that doesn't make me crazy. I am very aware of the world around me, and have been married for 20 yrs., and have a full time job. Someone that is actually crazy isn't aware of his/her surroundings, and is unable to function in the "real world." It also depends on what your definition of being crazy is. So really no one can answer this question for you but yourself!
2007-03-23 21:51:26 · answer #4 · answered by Ikeg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Crazy is a derogatory word. Mental illness is a physical problem or chemical imbalance in the brain. There is no shame to that. Having dark thoughts is not the same as harming oneself or others. If someone kills 50 people and claims demons made him/her do it, then that is crazy.
2007-03-23 21:48:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-20 08:15:01 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it does not. if you were to use a definition for the slang word "crazy" it probably would mean that you are psychotic, out of touch with reality, hearing voices, and unable to function. just because you are depressed, does not mean that you have lost the ability to function, have lost your intellect, or parenting, or employment skills. hope things get better for you good luck
2007-03-24 01:25:15 · answer #7 · answered by zeek 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I hate that there is this stigma surrounding mental illness. Maybe some day this world will understand that it is just like any other physical illness and should be treated as such.
2007-03-23 21:47:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
NO! It is caused sometimes just by life situations where as more serious depression is a chemical imbalance. a balanced diet, good sleep, and exercise can make a big difference.
2007-03-23 21:47:40 · answer #9 · answered by lostinalamos 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not at all. Depression doesnt mean your crazy, it means your sad!
2007-03-24 00:15:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋