abhidhamma and mental illness

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brainstorm
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abhidhamma and mental illness

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can anyone explain how mental illness occur according to Abhidhamma?
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intense degrees of moha , dosa, and lobha.
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Hello Brainstorm,

I hope this link will be of use to you:


Mental Illness according to Theravada Buddhism - Towards a Theory of Mental Illness Based upon the Buddha´s Teachings
Bhikkhu Nandisena

also see The Meaning of Mental Illness (beginning on Page 3)
http://btmar.org/files/pdf/Mental-Illness-Paper.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Dosa, Issā, Macchariya, and Kukkucca because they occur with Domanassa.

Illness of most people emphasize at Dukkha and Domanassa
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