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 * Any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention. **


 * Mental illness was recognized as early as the 3rd-5th century B.C. in ancient civilizations, but was diagnosed as an actual illness during the Enlightenment of the 17th century. Mental illness was viewed as a sign of evil in these early societies, but as medical science advanced, people began to recognize the real cause of the disorders and how to treat them. **

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 * The number of mentally ill patients has fallen from 560,000 in the 1950's to about 130,000 people by 1980. In 2006, one in four adults (57.7 million) in America have been diagnosed with some type of mental illness. **


 * The most common mental illnesses are anxiety disorders like obsessive compulsive disorder. Major depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia are also common mental illnesses. **




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 * "Mental Disorder." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 05 July 2013. Web. 07 May 2013. **


 * "Mental Illness Diagnoses on an up Rise for Our Pets." Petanim. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 May 2013. **