Tag: depression
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The chemical imbalance theory was always a marketing line
The serotonin theory of depression was popularized to sell SSRIs, not because the evidence supported it. The drugs can still help — but the story was never science.
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The overlap between different diagnoses is confusing
ADHD, anxiety, depression, and trauma share so many symptoms that even clinicians struggle. Here’s why the overlap exists and what it means for treatment.
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Removing the bereavement exclusion from the DSM was a mistake
When DSM-5 dropped the bereavement exclusion, normal grief became a billable disorder. Here’s why clinicians and ethicists are still arguing about it.
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Talk therapy is wildly oversold for most mild-to-moderate cases
Therapy works, but not as universally or dramatically as marketing suggests. The evidence on mild-to-moderate cases is more modest than the cultural conversation admits.
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Depression is sometimes a rational response to a bad life
Not all depression is a brain glitch. Sometimes it’s an accurate signal that something in your life needs to change. Here’s why pathologizing it can miss the point.