as if some people actually WANT to be mentally disabled!!??
2007-12-15 02:16:45 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ People with Disabilities
Because they have a disorder, and they're actually trying to figure out their own problem.
2007-12-15 02:19:48 · answer #1 · answered by Paul W 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I'll answer for myself as I have been diagnosed as depressed, major depression (there's a difference) and bipolar. And what pisses me off is they do not think of anything else. None of the meds worked, still have symptoms. Not taking meds now and am fine except a few days at a time. I think most people just want an explanation as to why their life sucks. If they have a mental disorder then that takes the blame away from just having a sucky life. That's not true of everybody. I work with alzheimer's, demetia, schizophrenics, bipolar, etc. They didn't get there by choice. It's just that their are so many classes now that almost everyone CAN be diagnosed with something. The DSM even lists things like problems learning math as a mental disorder! It's so easy now, so why not?
Do you have a mental disorder?
2007-12-15 05:33:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
People don't understand mental disorders. I don't think they actually want to be disabled mentally but it is very interesting in how the brain works and how these mental disorders come about. Most are from the past or due to some sort of trauma. Not to mention 1 in 4 Americans have some sort of mental health issue. My abnormal psychology was the most interesting and informative class I have ever taken.
2007-12-15 02:27:02 · answer #3 · answered by jstchel 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some people are just genuinely fascinated by psychology. It doesn't mean they want a mental disorder. It's possible they have one that was undescovered... They know something is wrong/different about them, but would like to understand psyhology better and maybe have an idea of what it could be before speading gobs of money on evaluations. Or, as stated above, they could just genuinely be interested. The human brain, especially one with a glitch, can be a very fascinating thing to study.
2007-12-15 15:58:21 · answer #4 · answered by i_come_from_under_the_hill 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a dear friend who is convinced that he is mentally disabled. I must admit that from time to time he displays signs that concern me. I tell him that he is fine and not to worry about it. I think as we get older, we know our bodies are letting us down in so many other ways that it's easy to want to see mental deficiencies as disorders.
2007-12-16 11:16:12 · answer #5 · answered by Lisa B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think anyone wants a mental disorder, but they are very interesting to learn about.
2007-12-17 11:58:45 · answer #6 · answered by . 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is just an interesting subject to learn. I am fascinated about the effects of Chernobyl, doesn't mean I want to go there and play in a radioactive pocket.
2007-12-16 10:55:30 · answer #7 · answered by indraindustrial 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it is often because they enjoy doing or want to do things that are not considered ethical or moral or ordinary by most people and they think a (mental) disability will excuse their actions.
WRONG.
2007-12-15 06:39:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hello,
OMG You hit the nail on the head!!
Why on earth would anyone want this!!
If it is some kind of social group why hasn't anyone told me about it? Not that I would show up to any party anyhow.....
2007-12-17 22:04:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Intriguing.
2007-12-15 02:19:15 · answer #10 · answered by thresher 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋