Excellent description of why pinpointing the causes of mental disorders (like anxiety) is so complex
From a nonfiction science book. I wish more scientific papers had this level of lucidity. Author: Andrea Petersen, reflecting on the causes of her own anxiety
In doing this research, I have realized that my temperament is probably not the root of my anxiety disorders. It is doubtful that I’ll ever find a single smoking gun, although genes most likely play a part. Mental illness isn’t like tuberculosis, which is always caused by one particular bacterium. Anxiety disorders almost certainly have multiple causes—from genetics to childhood trauma to how your parents interact with you. And for any given person, the mix of these factors will be as singular as a fingerprint.
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/240941/on-edge-by-andrea-petersen/
(This is a great book from that wonderful genre of where personal memoir meets science).
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