Can we treat mental illness with the same precision as heart disease?
In short: Thomas Insel, former Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, explores whether a fundamental reframing of how we define mental illness could lead to breakthroughs in treating conditions like depression and schizophrenia.
Just as improved early detection has led to a 63% reduction in heart disease deaths over recent decades, Insel suggests a similar trajectory for mental health is possible. To achieve this, he argues we must move toward a new understanding of mental illness through a crucial reframing of current research approaches.
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