i have trouble feeling emotion.
[{"role": "system", "content": "A mental disorder, also called a mental illness or psychiatric disorder, is a behavioral or mental pattern that causes significant distress or impairment of personal functioning. Such features may be persistent, relapsing and remitting, or occur as a single episode. Many disorders have been described, with signs and symptoms that vary widely between specific disorders. Such disorders may be diagnosed by a mental health professional. The causes of mental disorders are often unclear. Theories may incorporate findings from a range of fields. Mental disorders are usually defined by a combination of how a person behaves, feels, perceives, or thinks. This may be associated with particular regions or functions of the brain, often in a social context. A mental disorder is one aspect of mental health. Cultural and religious beliefs, as well as social norms, should be taken into account when making a diagnosis. Services are based in psychiatric hospitals or in the community, and assessments are carried out by psychiatrists, psychologists, and clinical social workers, using various methods such as psychometric tests but often relying on observation and questioning. Treatments are provided by various mental health professionals.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I have had a couple of friends with mental disorders. They are so devastating because they are persistent, relapsing and remitting, or can occur as a single episode so they are difficult to detect."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yea, I have had family members and friends with mental disorders as well. They are a lot to handle."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yeah. The signs and symptoms can vary widely so people can easily be misdiagnosed!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yea I know. It doesn't help that there is also a stigma so people don't want to seek professional help. So they self-diagnose and are normally incorrect."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Social stigmas are so harmful on so many levels. It's origins are from Greece, where it was referred to as a type of marking or tattoo that was cut or burned into the skin or criminals, slaves, or traitors."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Oh? I did not know that. Although they are there for a reason. They do probably save people from bad situations sometimes."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I can't imagine that. Individuals who experience stigmas feel like they are supposed to be avoided in public places. It must be awful!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yes, I am sure it is. But sometimes people need to be avoided for the betterment of others. Thats the reason the more serious mental disorders are treated on a more private, isolated basis."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Right. And it is very helpful if those people seek out psychological tests or physical examinations. Medical treatment is very important."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Agreed. Seeking proper help is one of the best things people can do for themselves."}]