Lack of Disease Insight in Mental Health
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When a loved one or someone you care for does not agree with his/her diagnosis, people may say that person is “in denial.” But the mental health condition may be causing that person to not understand the diagnosis. It may be a lack of insight, also called anosognosia, which is a common symptom of certain mental health conditions. Lack of insight means a person is unaware of his/her own condition or may only recognize the condition from time to …