Student: Is mental disorder a global phenomenon?
Professor: Yes. Studies in the occurrence and contributing factors reveal that mental disorder is universal.
Student: Are people often aware of their trouble?
Professor: No. They are really not aware that something is wrong with their mood.
Student: Is it just because they always feel their mood I'd something they can control?
Professor: Yes. What's more, the fear of seeming weak or defective makes many people reluctant to acknowledge mental and emotional distress.
Student: What are the symptoms of mental disorder.
Professor: Some individuals have the symptoms of panic disorder or social phobia or depression, etc.
Student: So it seems to me mental illness affects people psychologically.
Professor: You've got it in the main, but not comprehensively enough.
Student: What other effects does it have on people?
Professor: Some experience more than one illness at the same time, just as hypertension, diabetes mellitus and asthma may occur together.
Student: Have you ever met such patients?
Professor: Well, one of my patients was unable to extricate herself from the pressure of divorce. She was depressed, tearful and lost her energy.
Student: Waht are the causes?
Professor: Mental disorders arise from the complex interplay of heredity, biology and environment.
Student: Can it be cured?
Professor: Fortunately, these mental disorders are treatable. There are medications and physiotherapy.
Student: I am so glad to hear they work and people with mental illness can be free. Thank you.
Professor: It's my pleasure.
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