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If humans have free will, how are mental disorders explained?

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Free will has no bearing on illness, physical or mental. Many mental illnesses have physical causes similar to how Cancer has a physical cause. Other mental illnesses such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder are caused by traumatic events that actually hijack a persons free will. read more

Mental illnesses can be so difficult to explain and understand — like how a “mental” illness can have physical symptoms; or when you’re dealing with multiple mental illnesses and you can’t pinpoint which one is causing what. read more

A New York psychiatrist has shocked the science community by admitting that patients are suffering from mental illness are the subjects of demonic possession. Richard Gallagher, who is a board-certified psychiatrist and professor of clinical psychiatry at New York Medical College has come forward saying he has had personal experiences with demonic possession adding that it's 'very widespread'. read more

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