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Madness is a [[captivity]] of the mind, with the capacity for [[thought]] or for action being | '''Madness''' or '''mental illness''' is the loss in [[living creature|living creatures]] of [[mental health]] compromising the soundness of their minds. It is a [[captivity]] of the mind, with the [[capacity]] for [[thought]] or for [[action]] being qualitatively compromised such that behaviour becomes abnormal. The abnormality admits of considerable variation between individuals but is usually fixed in a given individual. An individual afflicted with madness is a [[madman|madmen]], with the [[personality trait]] of being [[mad]]. The [[Cause of Madness|causes of madness]] are many including [[Madness Save|madness saves]]. There are [[Treatment for Madness|treatments for madness]]. Madness may require admission into a mental illness facility. The study of madness is [[alienism]]. [[alienist|Alienists]] run such facilities and also take the lead in treating madness. | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:00, 13 March 2013
Madness or mental illness is the loss in living creatures of mental health compromising the soundness of their minds. It is a captivity of the mind, with the capacity for thought or for action being qualitatively compromised such that behaviour becomes abnormal. The abnormality admits of considerable variation between individuals but is usually fixed in a given individual. An individual afflicted with madness is a madmen, with the personality trait of being mad. The causes of madness are many including madness saves. There are treatments for madness. Madness may require admission into a mental illness facility. The study of madness is alienism. Alienists run such facilities and also take the lead in treating madness.
Subcategories
This category has the following 16 subcategories, out of 16 total.
Pages in category "Madness"
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