What Type of Mental Illness?

Question by Jeff: What type of ?
I volunteer at “the center” (the program for the mentally and physically disabled) at my school and i was wondering since there is such a spectrum of abilities in the students so i wondered what “illness” each person has. I noticed that some students are outgoing, talkative, happy and social while some of the severe students simply sit in the corner and don’t talk, don’t move, make no real words. i just wonder what illness they have or are they just on so much medication that they just sit there?

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Answer by Vespa
Every single person is different and every single person has a different story. Some may be on medication, some may not be able to communicate well and some may not like to talk to others, most likely they aren’t on too much medication.

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One Response to What Type of Mental Illness?

  • Katie says:

    Medication is one thing to consider in socially isolated students, yes.

    There are several possibilities for mental illnesses the students may have, such as:

    Bipolar
    Depression
    Mania
    Anorexia
    ADD/ADHD
    Schizophrenia
    Psychosis
    Autism
    Anxiety
    Paranoia
    PTSD
    OCD
    Bulimia
    Personality Disorders
    OCPD
    Drug and/or Alcohol Addiction
    Impulse Control
    Tourette’s Syndrome
    Insomnia

    Just to name a few. The students who often keep to themselves or isolate themselves could have Autism, Schizophrenia, Psychosis, Depression, Anxiety, Paranoia, or in fact any disorder (just depends on their personality). Social students can include those with ADD/ADHD, Insomnia, OCD, Bipolar, and as said before – any mental disorder. You can try talking to some students to know them better, give them your own story maybe they’ll give you theirs’.

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