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Introduction to mental illnesses-
Mental illnesses are any various conditions characterized by impairment of an individual's normal cognitive,emtoional, or behavioral functioning, and caused by social, psychological, biochemical, genetic, or other factors such as infection or head trauma.
What causes mental disorders and illnesses in teens?:
Being a teenager isnt necessarily a cup of tea. Adolescents feel all kinds of pressures such as; to do well in school, to be popular among peers, to gain approval of their parents, to make teams for sports or even as simple as being "cool".In addition to that many teenagers have other problems. For example, they may worry about a parent losing their job, financial problems within, divorce between their parents, or alcoholism or drug abuse among the family. Despite all these problems most teenagers grow up to be healthy adults. Unfortunately, some teenagers develope serious emotional problems requiring professional help.
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