Multiple Mental Health Woes? Blame It on Genetics

Different psychiatric disorders often share the same genetic architecture, which may help explain why many people diagnosed with one psychiatric disorder will be diagnosed with another in their lifetime, new research suggests. The researchers conducted a genetic analysis of 11 major psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia Y Bipolar disorder. “Our findings confirm that high comorbidity in … Read more

Why ‘Prolonged Grief Disorder’ Has Mental Health Professionals Split

Photo: Artur Widak/NurPhoto (fake images) TThe American Psychiatric Association last week officially presented a new diagnosable mental health condition: prolonged grief disorder. The news, while welcomed by some doctors and researchers, has also been controversial.. At the center of the debate it is the long-standing question of how to define suffering, as well as how … Read more