Question

what are the risk factors in children,adults and older adults that increase the development of a mental illness ?

Answer 1

ANSWER.

* Risk factors in children,adults and older adults that increase the development

of mental illness.

            * Risk factors in children.

                     * Birth defects or congenital neurological problems.

                     * Child of a substance abuse mother.

                     * Low self esteem.

                     * Lack of peer groups or isolation.

                     * Academic failure.

                     * Physical abuse during childhood.

                     * Problems in the family.

                     * Malnutrition.

                     * Use of psychoactive drugs in childhood.

                     * Severe head trauma occur in the childhood which affect brain

                        function.

           * Risk factors in adults.

                    * Social isolation.

                    * Low economic status.

                    * Use of psychoactive drugs.

                    * Family history of mental illness.

                    * Death of a loved person.

                    * Family issues which result in divorce.

                    * Accidents which affect the normal brain function.

                    * Loss of employment.

                    * Gender inequalities.

                    * Sexual and physical abuse.

                    * Social situations like disaster,violence etc.

            * Risk factors of older adults.

                    * Degenerative neurological disorders.

                    * Poor nutritional status.

                    * Lack of social interaction.

                    * Physical abuse.

                    * Adverse effect of drugs.

                    * Low socioeconomic status.

                    * Psychoactive substance abuse.

                    * Lack of emotional support from the family.