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Great article out of the UK. When will we start using the most accurate language, then? This is describing "injury" not "illness". Still, great article.

By Sarah Knapton, Science Editor, The Telegraph

Mental illnesses, like depression, are largely triggered by life events not genetics, and more funding should be allocated to find their true cause.

Mental illness is largely caused by social crises such as unemployment or childhood abuse and too much money is spent researching genetic and biological factors, psychologists have warned.

(And here is the bottom line; last paragraph of the article)

“So if by doing studies like this we can strongly implicate one area of biology it gives a new lead for drug companies to try to develop new therapies.”depressed-man1_3265726b

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When I first learned about the "rift" between British Psychologists and British Psychiatrists, I had limited time to research the particulars. When our [US] NIMH withdrew support for the DSM-V, in Psychology Today (5/10/2013), it gave me a bit more of the puzzle to understand. This item is a welcome complement to the coverage of those two related matters. Thanks for posting this, Cathy!

I particularly like the work of Dr. Robert Scaer and Dr. Bruce Lipton around this concept.  'Epigenetic' is going to be a huge shift in our thinking, our treatment and the way we handle both mental and physical health.

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