A human version of mad cow disease called variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) is believed to be caused by eating beef products contaminated with central nervous system tissue, such as brain and spinal cord, from cattle infected with mad cow disease.t is not linked to eating nerve tissue from mad cow disease-affected cattle -- both vegetarians and meat eaters have died from classic CJD. CJD most commonly affects people over 65 and is usually fatal within six months from onset of symptoms. 1 | 2 | 3.
All rights reserved. Famous People with Mental Illnesses 1. Abraham Lincoln: 16th President of U.S. suffered from severe and debilitating and on occasion suicidal depressions, as recorded by Carl Sandburg in his comprehensive six-volume biographical analysis of his life.
Mental Illness Mental illness comes in a variety of forms accompanied by a number of related symptoms. Mental illnesses are some of the most misunderstood afflictions in today's society. Too many people think of mental illness as a weakness. Nothing could be further from the truth. These are true illnesses and brain diseases. Behavioral Health Resources primarily treats the following mental illnesses: Anxiety Disorder Anxiety disorders are the most common and treatable mental health disorders, affecting more than 19 million people a year.