Psychopathology: Critical Analysis of Mental Health Disorder Causes

This essay provides a critical analysis of the causes of three significant mental health disorders: anxiety, depression, and eating disorders. The introduction establishes that these disorders involve changes in a person's thinking, emotions, or behavior. The essay then explores the causes of each disorder, drawing upon various sources. The causes of anxiety include apprehensive behaviors, work stress, loss of loved ones, family problems, and chronic physical illnesses, as well as genetic factors. Depression is linked to factors like work issues, relationship problems, financial issues, long-term unemployment, family history, substance use, past abuse, and personal conflicts. Eating disorders are examined, highlighting genetic factors, personality traits, biological factors, psychological factors, and societal pressures such as those in professional careers like modeling and the impact of dieting. The conclusion summarizes these diverse factors, emphasizing the interplay of physiological, social, and biological influences on the development of these mental health conditions.

Psychopathology

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Critical analysis of the causes of anxiety...............................................................................1
Critical analysis of the causes of Depression.........................................................................1
Critical analysis of the causes of Eating disorder...................................................................2
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
This essay will examine the causes of different mental health disorder. Thinking, emotion
or behaviour of the person change due to mental health disorder. The three disorders that will be
discussed in the essay will be anxiety, depression and eating disorder. The critical review will be
conducted on the causes of these disorder.
Critical analysis of the causes of anxiety
As stated by Hudak and Jacob, (2015), for several disorders anxiety is a general term that
causes fear, worrying, nervousness among humans. It affects the behaviours and feelings of the
humans. Before confronting something challenging such as interview, exam etc people
experience a general state of worry or fear. According to VanElzakker and Shin, (2014), the
apprehensive behaviours such as worry can be one of the causes of the anxiety. The interference
can be caused in normal lifestyle due to anxiety and worry. But on the other hand, as per
Moscati, Flint and Kendler, (2016), the work stress or job change can also be the cause of
anxiety as workload in office can develop stress among people. Death or loss of loved ones can
also cause the anxiety as they are attached to that person so worry and fear can be caused due to
their loss. According to Mabe, Forney and Keel, (2014), the problems in the family or any
financial crisis that is faced in the family can also lead to anxiety among people. However, the
condition of anxiety can also be addressed due to chronic physical illness. The anxiety conditions
that are associated with common chronic condition can be diabetics, asthma and heart diseases.
In the development of anxiety disorder development, the genetic factors also play a role. The
problems in the family such as early separation from family and the lack of strong support
system can lead to chronic anxiety (Mayo, 2015).
Critical analysis of the causes of Depression
As stated by Fried and Nesse, (2015), depression can negatively affect the way how the
people feel, think and act. The feelings of sadness and loss of interest in the work can be caused
by depression. In today's world, a lot of people are suffering from this mental disorder as due to
events of life such as work issues, divorce among partners and the financial issues etc can lead to
depression among individual. However as per Yirmiya, Rimmerman and Reshef, (2015), the
long-term unemployment and uncaring relationship can also be the causes of depression. The
personal factors such as family history can also be their cause of depression as the depression can
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run in the families and the increased genetic risk will be there in some people. The tendency to
worry a lot in some people can also be cause of this mental disorder. The use of alcohol and drug
among people can also lead to depression. As stated by Wells, (2013), the vulnerability to
clinical depression in life increases due to past physical, sexual or emption abuse. The intake of
various drugs such as antiviral drug such as interferon alpha can increase the risk of depression.
The personal conflict in the family, friends can be the one of the cause of depression (Causes of
Depression, 2014). The loss of job, getting job can create stress among people and can lead to
depression. The onset of depression is contributed by many factors such as stress, grief or change
in hormone levels. This can lead to many symptoms of depression as any of the factors alone or
in combination can bring the particular in brain chemistry. According to VanElzakker and Shin,
(2014), the loss of job among youngsters can be the cause of this disorder as the person will not
have anything to do and will feel depressed so this can lead the depression.
Critical analysis of the causes of Eating disorder
In families eating disorders often run. As stated by Moscati, Flint and Kendler, (2016),
this disorder is a type of illness that is defined by asymmetrical eating habits and anxiety about
weight of body. In this the food is intake in excessive or inadequate way that can be harmful for
the well-being of individual. Anorxia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder are most forms of eating
disorders and both males and females are affected by it. The conditions for eating disorders are
complex as they can rise from various causes. The causes of eating disorder can be many.
According to Mabe, Forney and Keel, (2014), the genetic basis can be one of the cause of eating
disorder. A number of personality traits such as core low self-esteem. perfectionism. negative
emptions etc can be some of the causes of eating disorder. As per Hudak and Jacob, (2015), the
causes of this disorder are influenced by ta facet factors. The biological factors such as
deficiency of nutrition, irregular functioning of hormones etc can contribute towards eating
disorders. The psychological factors such as poor self-esteem and negative image of body can
also lead to eating disorders. The professional career such as modelling, acting etc that promote
thin and weight loss can also be the cause of his disorder. The severe trauma in childhood that is
related with sexual abuse can be one of the cause of eating disorder. As per Fried and Nesse,
(2015), one of the causes of eating disorder can be dieting. As to maintain a think and lean belly
people often do dieting which can lead to this disorder.
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CONCLUSION
Thus, summing up the report it can be concluded that depression, anxiety and eating
disorder are the mental disorders that are faced by most of the people in the world. The
physiological factors, social factors and biological factors can be the causes for these disorders.
The physiological factors such as low self-esteem can be the cause of mental disorder. The social
factors such as disputes in the family, financial factors or loss of jib etc can also be the reason.
The biological factors are related with the illness or intake of medicines that can lead to the
mental disorders. The excess use of alcohol, drugs and tobaccos can also lead to mental disorders
such as depression.
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