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).
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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?
A new trial for the treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder | The …
Do you have Social Anxiety Disorder? Volunteers are needed for a clinical research study. Doctors are conducting a research study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an investigational medication for social anxiety disorder …
Neurosurgeon Emad Eskandar Thinks He Can Cure Complex …
Neurosurgeons hope to treat some of the most intractable mental disorders by putting advanced arrays of electrodes into patients' brains.