When defining abnormal behaviour, how is distress related?
Answer: Individuals may have a mental health disorder because they are mentally suffering. But this is not sufficient for all mental disorders. Someone with narcissistic personality disorder is unlikely to show any distress. Some people act a certain way because of this disorder and do not see it as wrong or abnormal, so will not all show distress.
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