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Why can't we unite neuroscience and psychiatry? – Joe Herbert …

Our understanding and treatment of mental disorders is primitive. Why is that? The burden on our society is huge. A quarter of women will have an episode of depression at some stage in their lives (it's about half that for men).

Why can't we unite neuroscience and psychiatry?

Our understanding and treatment of mental disorders is primitive. Why is that? The burden on our society is huge. A quarter of women will have an episode of depression at some stage in their lives (it's about half that for men).

Joe Herbert

Most of our organs can be treated as repairable machines. Why can't we treat mental illness by simply fixing the brain?

Why can't we treat mental illness by fixing the brai… – Aeon

Our understanding and treatment of mental disorders is primitive. Why is that? The burden on our society is huge. A quarter of women will have an episode of depression at some stage in their lives (it's about half that for men).

Why can't we treat mental illness by fixing the brain? – Aeon

Our understanding and treatment of mental disorders is primitive. Why is that? The burden on our society is huge. A quarter of women will have an episode of depression at some stage in their lives (it's about half that for men).