Forbes June 4, 2024
To date, clinicians follow psychiatric models that were developed in the 20th century which largely rely on prescribing medications to treat “chemical imbalances” that cause mental health conditions. But a group of neuroscientists and psychiatrists argue that this approach is “overly simplistic” and fails to acknowledge the environmental, social, and lifestyle factors that contribute to poor mental health.
“The pharmacological treatment of mental health conditions came to be understood solely to fight a putative ’chemical imbalance’, without a true need to delve into the recesses of the patients’ minds and bodies,” lead author Sidarta Ribeiro at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte and colleagues wrote in an opinion piece published in the journal PLOS Mental Health.
“The individual’s...
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