What is his mental illness?
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You're not describing mental illness.  You are describing assholism.\n\nMental illness is disturbed behavior in a specific, recognized pattern that is clearly identifiable and the same from person to person with the same disease.  More importantly, specific treatments tend to make the behavior better when applied to anyone who has been identified as having the specific mental illness.  The most common mental illnesses in society are depression, anxiety and eating disorders.  Clearly identifiable and reliably treatable are what identify mental illnesses.\n\nAssholism, on the other hand, is a moral issue.  The person is normal.  Problems are with attitudes, philosophies and beliefs.  Often, the person takes advantage of our overly cultured and non-violent society to get away with behaviors that 50 years ago would have resulted in him getting an extreme beating.  The best way to deal with this is to ostracize them.
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Actually it sounds like schizophrenia. They should trying doing a civil committment. All they need to do is contact the county mental health department and tell them what is going on. They can lock him up and do an evaluation, then they would go before a judge. If the judge finds that the person is a danger to himself or others they can force him to recieve treatment and he won't be able to check himself out.
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There's a discussion on Radio 5 Live at the moment and apparently he's suffering from a 'stress related illness'. I think he's having a nervous breakkdown. Poor chap.
1150760
He's not confident in himself?
542097
I read that he Put "down" persons who are Bipolar-disorder (manic-depressive) ( a Mental Illness).  ( I am bipolar; i read it on Internet--news or something.  I don't watch movies often and hardly know him.    best wishes!!!
184200
Maybe he has been mentally diagnosed with the brain capacity of a juvenile........
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Ist he must realize that he has a problem. That he is sometimes up, up and up and other times down and bothered.\n\n2ndly He should set an appointment with his physician and talk about ups and downs. The physician can help him to understand his roller coaster ride and his lack of courage to do something with his life.\n\n3rdly if he can get a few hours of talking with a mental health professional he may come to see that his situation is shared by many people and there are therapies and medication that can have a positive affect.\n\n4thly you should support him as he comes to realize his situation.\nyou can encourage him to know that you are ready to help him in \nhis next steps.\n\nHe may need to know that he has more support than it appears. You may also understand that you cannot solve the problems he chooses to face.
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I just wanted to comment to MrMiyagi that the asker equated alcoholics, drug addicts, and depression to mental illness. Not lack of spirituality
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I suffered with various kinds of mental illness for years and there are some practical and helpful things you can do without seeing the doctor with regard to lifestyle\n\nMake sure that he is eating properly and healthily. Cut out the junk food have regular balanced healthy meals. Make sure he is sleeping properly or at least going to bed at regular times and getting out of bed at the same time. If he is drinking or using drugs to try and self medicate to deal with the depression, then you must try to convince him to stop and avoid both of these things..as it will only make his troubles far worse. This is practical stuff which is good for all people who suffer from depression. \n\nOmega 3 fish oils have been shown to help in depression so make sure he is eating some oily fish. Some gentle exercise, go for a walk with him once a day, spend some time outdoors. Do all this this regularly and have a routine. Routine helps to order people's thoughts when their minds are in disorder. Lifestyle changes such as these can help people to manage depression more easily.\n\nAsk him to think about when he feels most anxious, and what is happening at that time. Then he can determine what situations trigger anxiety or make him feel particularly bad, and either avoid these situations or learn to manage them in a better way mentally.\n\nRemember, depression is a disease caused in the mind, and it can be helped better by the mind. By keeping mind and body healthy then the condition will usually improve. He is lucky to have somebody so supportive in his life, but make sure you look after yourself too.\n\nS\nx
843150
This person has issues.  So... what happened?  Do tell.
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The judge reached the correct legal conclusion.  What is there to react to?  The criminal court system lacks the jurisdiction and is under no obligation to order or arrange for his care.\n\nOn a human, rather than legal, level, none of us has the right to judge his actions during his time of grief, which are more understandable given his mental illness.
859759
He must be suffering from some complex. He always wants you to pay attention to him, by annoying you even.
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has  he gone insane????\n\nHe definately needs a counsellor.......................\nWhat about he flirting along with another guy ot flirting that guy???
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someone who is psychotic is obviously way out of touch with reality. They may be extremely hostile, paranoid, speaking in sentneces that make no sense, agitated, and could possibly become violent, but not always.
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Yeah, you are right. He is definitely in some sort of mental breakdown state of mind.
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Mental Illness is a very misunderstood condition. Often the person suffering the condition has trouble understanding it, how can you expect people who have never experienced it to understand.\n\nMental Illness is about chemical imbalances in the brain. You cannot control the imbalance by 'positive thinking' or by behavioural modification. You generally need drug intervention to get you sorted out. The drugs are the equivelent of putting a broken leg in plaster.  \n\nThere is stigma attached to being mentally ill. But don't worry about it. Take your medications and find a support group in your local area. You will find it easier to cope with if you find one friend who understands.
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It could be any number of things. The best thing to do would be to have him checked out by a doctor to recieve a proper diagnosis.