Almost a quarter of the 1.8m cases of depression, anxiety and substance disorders could be prevented, researchers find
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It’s a good thing I’m an American!
The neglect, parental addictions, childhood sexual abuse, income insecurity, and unwillingness to test for, let alone treat mental health issues only made me more of a rugged individual!
So I was once arguing with someone about single-parent households.
They brought up that having both parents in the home is the best option for the child. I argued that if one of the parents is abusive, it’s in the best interest of the child to have a single-parent household instead.
They then demanded studies/sources to back up my claim, and berated me when I answered “Are you demanding that I provide scientific proof that not having an abuser in the home is best for the child?”
I just… ugh…
Even where the child isn’t the target of the abuse, the constant abuse to each other is quite detrimental to a child.
Well, apparently we need a study to back that up, because people can’t use their goddamn brains.
Isn’t this like the first thing psychology found out?
Further studies legitimize claims made about these kinds of things.
It’s basically an academic disagreement between two schools of thought. The behaviorist like models in psychology can be at odds with the biochemical imbalance model of psychiatry.
Studies like this help expand treatment options since the biochemical imbalance theory has gained significant popularity and awareness in recent years. Not everyone struggling has a chemical imbalance and not all mental illnesses are caused from trauma. Some have both. Nuance is king with sort of issue
Full agreement. I seem to have biochemical and trauma based issues myself. I can’t medicate the pain away, but my adhd requires a holistic, chemicals included, response.
I’m glad you’ve found an approach that’s working for you! It can be very difficult navigating treatment plans when there are strong voices in academia conflicting with each other, or being too heavy handed in one direction or the other.
I am wishing you all the best and hope your treatment plan continues to improve your life :)
Seriously! I thought we’d figured everything out already! Why are scientists still trying to learn things?
