Tag: chemical imbalance

A New Look at Mental Disorders

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http://brainblogger.com/ by Robert Gallon, PhD Although I’ve written a long book focused on mental disorders, I don’t really believe in them. At least, I don’t believe that mental disorders are quasi-diseases that cause people’s problems and that doctors can diagnose. Nor are mental disorders discrete biological abnormalities like chemical imbalances that can be cured by READ MORE

Anxiety and depression: Habits or mental illness?

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nydailynews.com Most people consider anxiety and depression to be forms of mental illness. When you think of an illness, what comes to mind? Disease? Virus? Infection? Something you catch, right? And if you’re “infected,” then you’re a victim of a nefarious agent. But by definition, a victim is someone who is powerless. You are NOT READ MORE