Mad in America

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Unbalanced, for instance, in the sense that much emphasis is placed on brain and genetic studies that to this day have cost billions of dollars, while showing only very small associations—not providing any basis for biological screening. Genetic studies are also the cause of many misunderstandings.

Genetics and mental health 133

Genetics and mental health Healthcare Aging and mental health Bipolar disorder 133

Lightwork

APRIL 17, 2025

Navigating medication safety during pregnancy can feel overwhelming, especially for women managing mental health conditions. For women with mental health conditions, the decision to use ondansetron requires careful consideration. The rising use of ondansetron for pregnancy-related nausea presents a complex scenario.

Neurotransmitters and mental health 52

Neurotransmitters and mental health Genetics and mental health Nutrition and mood Sleep and mental health 52

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

My sister took antidepressants and my family has a lot of mental health issues, so based on that, I was thrown into the same category. I decided to agree with the medical model, that it was a genetic disease that could be treated with a medication, like diabetes. Being a brain doctor, he focused on the headaches. I was angry.

Trauma and the brain 143

Trauma and the brain Sleep and mental health Aging and mental health Genetics and mental health 143

ADDitude

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

A 101 on Epigenetics Reading Genes Genes play an important role in shaping a wide range of traits and characteristics, from hair and eye color to susceptibility to mental health conditions. Yet, genetic influences are less fixed than one might think. Epigenetic alterations have been linked to numerous poor health outcomes.

Genetics and mental health 71

Genetics and mental health Aging and mental health Trauma and the brain Sleep and mental health 71

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

In summary, researchers have found no serotonin nor any other neurotransmitter association with depression, no neurobiological associations, and no genetic associations. government’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) , reported that among American adults, serious suicidal thoughts occurred in 6.6%

Poverty and mental health 145

Poverty and mental health Childhood trauma Neurotransmitters and mental health Trauma and the brain 145

Mad in America

JANUARY 20, 2024

In the article, Torrey reviews the history of the Human Genome Project, their hopes for identifying the genetic basis for schizophrenia, and how those hopes have been dashed by the complete failure to find anything of the sort. Yet laypeople, and many mental health professionals, still believe that schizophrenia is a genetic disorder.

Genetics and mental health 145

Genetics and mental health Bipolar disorder Poverty and mental health Trauma and the brain 145

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Another paper confirmed that, like the public but unlike most psychiatrists, the majority of people who are prescribed antipsychotics have psycho-social rather than bio-genetic causal explanations for their difficulties 11. Perhaps they have personally had a bad experience with mental health services but not with this particular treatment?

Sleep and mental health 145

Sleep and mental health Genetics and mental health Aging and mental health 145