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The Compelling History of a Disease Basis for Mental Illness
5+ hour, 5+ min ago (252+ words) Posted February 3, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley In my initial post in 2018, a 2024 post, and a recent post, I faulted psychiatry for continuing its pursuit of brain diseases as causes for mental disorders when they have not found any in this…...
Global Study Identifies Genetic Links to Depression
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (353+ words) Posted February 2, 2026 | Reviewed by Lybi Ma Co-authored by Japneet Kaur Depression is also a chronic and recurrent illness, with the risk of relapse increasing after each episode. It is a major risk factor for suicide, with nearly two-thirds of those…...
Premeditated but Psychotic?
1+ week, 5+ day ago (592+ words) Posted January 22, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley Lindsay Clancy sent her husband out for takeout, mapping how long the errand would take. Prosecutors say this proves she planned to kill her three children. Her defense says she was in the grip…...
Very Different Psychiatric Diagnoses Share Common Genes
1+ week, 5+ day ago (195+ words) Posted January 22, 2026 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk Psychiatric manual categories still help with communication and treatment planning, but are imperfect proxies for personalized medicine or treatment predictions. The study confirmed what some clinicians already knew: How patients respond to treatment matters…...
Living Well With Psychosis: Is It Possible?
2+ week, 2+ day ago (555+ words) Posted January 18, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader For ages, psychosis was seen as a sort of "kiss of death" diagnosis. Living well with a serious mental health condition was seen as staying out of the hospital and on medication. Yet 'treatment…...
The Evolving Question of What's Considered "Normal" in Psychiatry
3+ week, 1+ day ago (260+ words) Updated January 12, 2026 | Reviewed by Abigail Fagan It appears, then, that the "normal" person has all but vanished. No one is simply normal anymore. If the concept of "abnormal" is to retain meaning, it must stand in contrast to something. And…...
A new study reveals immuno-inflammatory markers in psychiatric disorders.
4+ week, 1+ day ago (206+ words) A new study reveals immuno-inflammatory markers in psychiatric disorders.psychologytoday.com The Inflamed Brain in Psychiatric Disorders A new study reveals immuno-inflammatory markers in psychiatric disorders. Posted January 5, 2026 | Reviewed by Abigail Fagan - Brain scans and blood tests reveal that inflammation…...
When metaphysics turns psychological and archetypes come from human relations.
1+ mon, 11+ hour ago (730+ words) Posted January 3, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley When I was learning multiplication, my father showed me the "rule of 9." Multiply any number by 9, he said, and then add together the digits of the product, and you will always land on 9. 9 " 2 = 18 " 1 + 8 = 99 " 3 = 27 " 2 + 7 = 99 " 12 = 108 " 1 + 0 + 8 = 9 Every…...
A proper diet can help prevent and treat depression.
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (781+ words) Posted January 1, 2026 | Reviewed by Ekua Hagan Although dietary interventions are used to treat a range of mental disorders, this review is focused on depression. We know that "diet and nutrition play significant roles in the prevention of depression and its…...
Theory Determines What Psychiatry and Medicine Think and Do
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (219+ words) Posted December 21, 2025 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader Two theories that have guided psychiatry and medicine since the 5th century B.C., and a third one lies on the horizon. Because it led to the only real advances ever achieved in health care, I propose…...