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23 hours ago

How Mental Illness Leaves Its Mark on the Brain

Yet these experiences do not float free of the body. They are grounded in the brain itself. With its folds, ridges, and layers, the brain carries both the machinery of thought and the marks of our genetic inheritance. A new study shows just how deeply the two are connected. The very genes that increase vulnerability to psychiatric disorders also help shape the brain's physical architecture.
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fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Medical Conditions, Mental Disorders, and Suicidal Behaviors

Multiple medical and psychiatric conditions are associated with increased risks of both suicide attempts and completed suicides, with variable strengths across conditions.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Scientists' striking' discovery about what mental health conditions do to your brain

Young people with anxiety, depression, ADHD and conduct disorder show reduced cortical surface area in emotion, threat-response and bodily-awareness regions, indicating shared neurobiology.
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fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

The Chemistry of Friendship

Oxytocin receptors influence social bond formation, with prairie vole studies showing receptor absence delays bonding and informing potential treatments for human social deficits.
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fromPsychology Today
7 months ago

Beyond Genetics: A New Equation for Understanding Psychiatry

Genetics influence mental health but do not determine it.
Environmental factors and timing are vital in mental health.
The ARCH x Ф model provides a holistic framework for understanding mental health.
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