Now Psych
MAY 13, 2024
Understanding selective mutism is essential for parents, educators, and mental health professionals who work with children. Causes The exact cause of SM is not fully understood, but it is believed to be a combination of genetic, environmental, and developmental factors.
Mad in America
MAY 17, 2025
However, mental disorders are not concrete things that can be found with a brain scanner or treated with medication like a bacterial infection with antibiotics. Much has already been written about these points, for example in my book on mental health and substance use (open access). In this sense, everything is somehow genetic.
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Child Mind Intitute
APRIL 23, 2025
Yet, it persists, and that can weigh on families trying to make the best decisions about their childrens health. We asked the clinical experts at the Child Mind Institutes Autism Center to help us understand the origins of the claim, why it persists, and where the current research stands on potential causes of autism What is autism?
ADDitude
MARCH 18, 2025
As an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the CDC falls under the jurisdiction of U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. who has historically questioned the safety of childhood vaccines, making unsubstantiated claims that the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is linked to autism. Kennedy, Jr.,
Mad in America
JUNE 28, 2024
I believed my alcoholism was genetic and treated it as a spiritual malady. The long-term effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are not limited to mental health problems, not by a long shot. Six years ago, after my second wife died, I found a new career in mental health care. I can smile.
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