Common Mental Health Disorders Caused by Adversity, not Chemistry?

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3. 100% correct in my opiniin

And from my professional observations.

I worked in the mental health side of substance dependence for a few years & every female I worked with had been sexually assaulted.

Research reflects that combat veterans with PTSD quite frequently have an underlying Reactive Attachment Disorder.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/247759677_The_Attachment_Characteristics_of_Combat_Veterans_with_PTSD

A small study, but findings are robust.

These folks are tough to treat, as the amygdala is uneducable. This is the reason phobias are frequently irrational from a conscious perspective, yet the triggers continue to elicit undesired effects.

There are modalities which are effective, such as neurotherapy & EMDR but for many, in my opinion, medications only mask symptoms. Neural networks must be addressed to overcome trauma.

Thank you for your post, as always.