The Other Side Of Normal: How Biology Is Provid... May 2026

Evolutionary psychiatry asks a provocative question: why have these "disorders" persisted throughout human history? If depression or ADHD were purely detrimental, natural selection should have phased them out.

For decades, the search for a "depression gene" or a "schizophrenia gene" dominated psychiatric genetics. We now know that mental health conditions are rarely the result of a single genetic "glitch." Instead, they arise from thousands of small genetic variations working in concert with the environment. The Other Side of Normal: How Biology Is Provid...

Low Mood: Some biologists argue that depressive symptoms may have served as an "involuntary subordination" signal to avoid social conflict or a way to conserve energy during times of scarcity. Toward Neurodiversity and Personalized Care We now know that mental health conditions are

Modern neuroscience is moving away from categorical diagnoses—like "major depressive disorder" or "generalized anxiety"—and toward a dimensional approach. Under this lens, mental health exists on a spectrum. Under this lens, mental health exists on a spectrum