how do people go crazy?

Question

like is it how they were raised? severly depressed?...like in the mental institute kind?? and do they see things differently than the average person does??

Answer 1

Mental illness can come from physical causes like genetics, Social and environmental causes, like lots of stress in your job, or not having a close relationship with your family, and psychological factors, such as coping with a death, going through a divorce, or being abused.

For many people with mental health problems, it is not a single factor or type of factor that has led to the development of their problems. It is often the case that a series of events have occurred, that have eventually triggered mental illness.

And yes, some mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, cause a person to see things differently. Schizophrenia impairs the person's perception of reality and commonly manifests as hallucinations, and bizarre delusions. They may "hear voices" or "see people" when they really aren't there.

Answer 2

LOL!!!!

Do they SNAP? Lol surely they don't seem crazy when you got them in handcuffs and sitting in a room without that which they where going crazy with? Funny isn't it, that when athority hits with mental something strange occurs when athority is around? When athority is around, they seem to not have Funde"mental"ism, and "extra"ism around? Do you think that maybe some people are just allowed to get away with more because they are not being tended to? Well if you found a horse drinking from water surely all horses will do the same.

What is an average person, is that someone that is normal? If you took a man with a bone in his nose for 20 years do you think he would look good with a suit on? LOL silly really!

Answer 3

Some people would be offended by the term crazy, but it's okay, I understand the question. Let's use the term mental illness. Some people are born with a mental illness and some people develop them. Those that are born with a mental illness seem to have it in their family, so it seems to be genetic. It is an inbalance of chemicals in the brain. These include anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, just to name a few. Then you have developed disorders such as post dramatic stress disorder. Like someone who has been abused, seen something horrific, been to war, etc. And as to seeing things differently - I'm guessing you mean interpreting. Yes, we do, if we are not on the correct medication.

Answer 4

Being crazy (a bad term) has various reasons, depending on the mental condition. Depression, if clinical, is an imbalance in the brain, and therapy/medication is needed to function again. Sadness and blues, due to losses in one's life, is sometimes called depression, but it is not the same; clinical needs psychiatric intervention, the blues need only a refocus and time to heal/and possible short term medication.

Those in mental institutions are there for their own protection and those around them. Their mental conditions are so severe that they need heavy medications and help to survive their emotional phases/outbreaks. They do see things differently than we do, because there perspective is at a different level. It is too extensive to explain, but each has their own dynamic. Example: Those with Paranoia see the world as against them, so they react in defense of their supposed danger.
People don't go crazy because of their environment, but at times, it is one other aspect of why they are like they are. Some people are stronger than others (not as sensitive to their world) and able to withstand a damaging childhood. If there is no clinical basis for mental disorders, they can survive better than those who lack some of that stamina.
We all tend to place people in boxes and label them, but mental illness can happen to anyone, and at birth, many are born without the capability to survive life's damage to their psyche. We must pray for all of them who are damaged; and thank God we are not like that. "There, but for the Grace of God, go I" is a famous saying. How true.

Answer 5

It can be all of those things but studies have show that mental illness has more of a biological basis than an environmental one (but both affect it). In many cases mental illness is related to the neurotransmitters in your brain. Antidepressants and other drugs used to treat mental illness work by regulating these neurotransmitters.

However, no studies have shown that mental illness is entirely biological. This is usually determined by the study of identical twins raised in different households. This gives scientists a way of determining how much biology affects mental illness and how much the environment affects it. There have been no studies that I am aware of that show that is totally biological (just for example, if depression were totally biological and environment had nothing to do with it, then for identical twins raised in different households, if one had depression the other always would as well).

It also important to distinguish between mental illness as opposed to just say dysfunctional relationships. If you are talking about dysfunction relationships only, then it is far more likely that the cause is the environment (family etc).

In regards to whether the mentally ill think different, that depends of the type of mental illness and the severity of it.
In many cases their thought process may not be totally different. Take a case of depression where someone is gloomy and feels a lack of self worth but they are still able to function and are not out of touch with reality.

Basically, there are two different instances when people with a mental illness think differently. These are called delusions and hallucinations. In the case of delusions, people do not see or hear things that are not there, but they may misinterpret reality. Just an example, delusions of grandeur, someone may think they have special skills or talents. In the case of hallucinations, people actually see or hear something that is not there (in the case of schizophrenia, it could be a voice telling them negative things about themselves).

Although you can make certain generalizations about mental illness, every type of mental illness is different. Basically, there are two different types of categories: mood disorders and thought disorders. There are also personality disorders and the issue of biology and environment is extremely complicated. I am not aware of any studies that have come to any strong conclusion on the involvement of biology and environment in personality disorders.

One last thing (as I said it's an extremely complex issue) in the case of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, there is certainly a strong environmental factor. In order to develop PTSD, you have to experience trauma ( a threatening event that is outside of the normal experience--war, victim of a violent crime). However, even then you could say your biology has something to do with it. Two people could undergo the same traumatic event and one may go one to leave a normal life and one may be permanently psychologically scarred.

Answer 6

Are they "crazy" or do they have a mental illness. Some people drive them selves crazy but letting their imagination run wild. Also, there could be situations in their past they aren't willing to talk about and holding it inside sends them off the deep end.

Answer 7

People go crazy from a series of circumstances that they can't fully rise above. And generally they do see life differently
than other people because their reasoning has been affected.
Other times it runs in families.

Answer 8

Although the exact cause of most mental illnesses is not known, it is becoming clear through research that many of these conditions are caused by a combination of biological, psychological and environmental factors.
Some mental illnesses have been linked to an abnormal balance of special chemicals in the brain called neurotransmitters.
Many mental illnesses run in families, suggesting that people who have a family member with a mental illness are more susceptible (have a greater likelihood of being affected) to developing a mental illness. Susceptibility is passed on in families through genes.
Certain infections have been linked to brain damage and the development of mental illness or the worsening of its symptoms. For example, a condition known as pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder (PANDA) associated with the Streptococcus bacteria has been linked to the development of obsessive-compulsive disorder and other mental illnesses in children.
Defects in or injury to certain areas of the brain have also been linked to some mental illnesses.
Poor nutrition and exposure to toxins, such as lead, may play a role in the development of mental illnesses.

Answer 9

Some it occurs over time. They may have a predisposition to a mental illness and it develops over time. Some may receive a brain injury that brings on a mental illness. Some may buckle one day under stress and have a mental breakdown and not recover fully. Some may experience something mentally traumatic and breakdown. Some may be pushed over the edge through abuse and neglect. Most get treatment and live a near normal life again, while others don't recover and will need to be institutionalized for their natural life.

Answer 10

Sometimes it's caused by a disease, such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder or depression. Sometimes it's caused by trauma or abuse. Sometimes nobody knows.

A writer named Robert Pirsig wrote a book -- a long time ago, but it might still be in your local library -- called "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" which tells the story of how he realized he was crazy while on a road trip with his young son.