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    Question: Whats mental illness? Is it when your mind gets sick?

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    Asked by Madeluen to Candace on 10 Mar 2017.
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      Candace Lewis answered on 10 Mar 2017:


      That is a really good question. It is when your mind gets sick. It’s when our brain is not functioning in a healthy way. For example, when our moods are really high or really low for a long time or when our sensations (like sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell) don’t work.

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