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Writer_girl

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Mental Vs Physical Illness Posted: 10-12-05 10:50am


Ok, this might sound like a dumb question...But why the distinction between "mental illness" and "physical illness". How is a mental illness not physical? I don't get it.

chepas

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Posted: 10-12-05 16:18pm


Physical illness starts from the body, like cancer and a mental illness is triggered from phycological problems which can become also physical. It's more about the reason for it starting, people can become depressed because they've been depressing problems or feelings but it can also then be effected by hormones and become a chemical imbalance. I hope that makes it a lilttle clearer. I'm not an expert but this is what i've been told.

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