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Current Events => General Discussion => Topic started by: Ptarmigan on March 28, 2016, 09:30:33 PM
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Mental illness mostly caused by life events not genetics, argue psychologists
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/12205847/Mental-illness-mostly-caused-by-life-events-not-genetics-argue-psychologists.html
Mental illness is largely caused by social crises such as unemployment or childhood abuse and too much money is spent researching genetic and biological factors, psychologists have warned.
Over the past decade funding bodies like the Medical Research Council (MRC) have spent hundreds of millions on determining the biology of mental illness.
But while there has been some success in uncovering genes which make people more susceptible to various disorders, specialists say that the true causes of depression and anxiety are from life events and environment, and research should be directed towards understanding the everyday triggers.
One can wonder how leftists are the way they are. Drug use can also play a role in mental illness.
The Connection Between Mental Illness and Substance Abuse
http://www.dualdiagnosis.org/mental-health-and-addiction/the-connection/