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2. Mental distress - Wikipedia

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   Minor mental distress cases are caused by stress in daily problems, such as forgetting your car keys or being late for an event. However, the major types of mental distress described can be caused by other important factors. One such cause is chemical imbalances in the brain, which can lead to irrational decisions and emotional pain. [8]

3. Biopsychiatry controversy - Wikipedia

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   The chemical imbalance hypothesis states that a chemical imbalance within the brain is the main cause of psychiatric conditions and that these conditions can be improved with medication which corrects this imbalance. In that, emotions within a "normal" spectrum reflect a proper balance of neurotransmitter function, but abnormally extreme ...

4. Biology of depression - Wikipedia

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   The serotonin "chemical imbalance" theory of depression, proposed in the 1960s, [35] is not supported by the available scientific evidence. [ 35 ] [ 36 ] SSRIs alter the balance of serotonin inside and outside of neurons: their clinical antidepressant effect (which is robust in severe depression [ 37 ] ) is likely due to more complex changes in ...

5. Depression is likely not caused by a chemical imbalance in ...

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   For years, a chemical imbalance of serotonin has been widely viewed as the culprit for depression, resulting in the widespread use of antidepressants. The study published this week in the journal…

6. Causes of mental disorders - Wikipedia

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   Risk factors for mental illness include psychological trauma, adverse childhood experiences, genetic predisposition, and personality traits. [7] [8] Correlations between mental disorders and substance use are also found to have a two way relationship, in that substance use can lead to the development of mental disorders and having mental disorders can lead to substance use/abuse.

7. Models of abnormality - Wikipedia

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   The model also suggests that psychological illness could and should be treated like any physical illness (being caused by chemical imbalance, microbes or physical stress) and hence can be treated with surgery or drugs.