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There are two types of illnesses. Physical illnesses, and Mental I'll illnesses. Physical illnesses are simple to solve, therefore there are a lot of effective drugs that you can take for it. Mental illnesses are very hard to treat and the treatments are not as successful as the treatments for physical ailments. Since physical illnesses are easier to solve, ordinary human beings of high capacity can solve these problems. If you don't have fixed karma and do as your doctor says, you will recover. However, if your Karma is fixed, there is nothing that they can do to help you overcome the problem. I have seen many people with mental illnesses, my heart goes out to them. Only the Buddha who has supreme knowledge is able to with 100 percent certainty, heal mental afflictions. The basic problem with people with mental illnesses are their thoughts. The mind and body are one. You can tell the state of a person's mind by looking at their appearance, and the sound of their voice. The face and the voice usually show what is going on inside a person's head. You must first know about a Buddhist concept. It is called the ten world's. Each of these world's represent a person's state of mind. The first is that of hell. A person who is in hell, will experience intense suffering and feelings of resentment will arise in their mind. The next world is that of the hungry ghost. In this world, the person is being completely controlled by greed and is suffering from not having his desires fulfilled. The next world is that of animals. Foolishness is can be used to describe this world. They only think of the moment and not of the future. They pick on those who are weak, and retreat in the face of a strong person. The next world is that of the asura. This world is characterized by perversity, jealousy, and flattery towards people who are seen as Superior. The next world is the world of the human being. This world is categorized by calmness. The next world is heaven. People in this state of mind are very happy. I will omit the three remaining world's because I am not well versed in those world's. None of these world's are constant. They can change depending on the on the environment. Some times a person can appear angry, sad, and sometimes happy. In order to remain in a good state of mind one must pay attention to an outstanding teaching such the phrase Nam Myoho Renge Kyo, the title of the Lotus Sutra. Whether the practice works or not is dependent on faith. Study the writings of Nichiren Daishonin to strengthen your faith in the teaching. Be deligent. Everything is dependent on faith. If your karma is not fixed and you listen to your doctor along with your Buddhist instructors, you may be completely healed, however if your karma is fixed, only the Lotus Sutra can help you.