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.
Self-advocates, their families, and professionals agree that information about the condition is important for the management of mental illness. Librarians are uniquely placed to assist in the search for reliable information. Society makes a lot of assumptions about people with mental illness.For example, there is a persistent stereotype that they are violent. However, research indicates that people with mental illness are no more or less violent than the general population, though they are more often the victims of violence.or example, do not mention âmy aunt with the same thing.â Each situation is different; please respect that difference. Form partnerships with agencies, professionals, and self-advocates to assess and meet the needs of people with mental illness. Take care to correct negative stereotypes.