To completely discount inheritability of faulty genes when analysing diseases like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder beggars belief.
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Psychologist: Mental Illness Is a Result of Intolerable Circumstances …
The health professions make a grave mistake when they treat mental illnesses as “discrete brain conditions that are largely genetically determined and barely influenced by the slings and arrows of misfortune,” writes clinical …
Leaked report reveals scale of crisis in England's mental health …
A leaked report by a government taskforce has painted a devastating picture of England's mental health services, revealing that the number of people killing themselves is soaring, that three-quarters of those with psychiatric …
Presidential hopeful speaks out on proposed mental health cuts for …
It's unconscionable that as a result of the governor's budget proposal mental health services for Oklahoma children may get cut first rather than closing irresponsible tax giveaways to corporations. States need to invest more in …
Researchers link schizophrenia to genetics and biology for first time …
People are more at risk of schizophrenia if they inherit genes that lead to excessive loss of healthy brain synapses during adolescence, a US study suggests.