The real cause of 'mad' behavior is often overlooked by patients and therapists. By JENNIFER DAW. Monitor Staff. November 2002, Vol 33, No. 10. Print version: page 20. Just about any ordinary person can slip into madness, believes APA President Philip G. Zimbardo, PhD. read more
Mental illness itself occurs from the interaction of multiple genes and other factors -- such as stress, abuse, or a traumatic event -- which can influence, or trigger, an illness in a person who has an inherited susceptibility to it. read more
"Madness is the sufferer's unintentional disruption of society's norms, of reasonable and normal actions," he said. read more
Therefore, mercury is a very dangerous substance which may cause madness. However, "madness" is not a medical term or diagnosis. There are many different types of mental illness. read more