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Cause Of Mental Illness

Our Brains Harbor “Residual Echo” of Neanderthal Genes. First direct evidence may hold clues to deficits seen in mental disorders. Researchers have produced the first direct evidence that parts of our brains implicated in mental disorders may be shaped by a “residual echo” from our ancient past. The more a person’s genome carries genetic vestiges of Neanderthals, the more certain parts of his or her brain and skull resemble those of humans’ evolutionary cousins that went extinct 40,000 years ago. Source 4b.

Illness Mental Cause

Interesting article. If that is the cause then how do we find the solution to removing the 'echo'? Its my personal theory that it will take another stage of evolution to remove it since its part of us or maybe its not even possible.

Cause Of Mental Illness Health & Special Psychology

I am not sure that this is a real cause to mental illness. I think it is the factor of our society now and some of the things people are exposed to as they grow. If could be de to their moms smoking, drinking or doing drugs while pregnant too. I think just focusing on a "Echo" is being narrow minded.

Illness Mental Cause

Breakdown of brain's visual networks linked to mental illness. Brain regions that help process what we see may play a key role in mental health. Researchers used brain imaging to identify patterns of brain connectivity -- the ability of brain regions to talk to each other -- that affect a person's likelihood for developing common forms of mental illness. They found that risk of mental illness increases when the visual cortex struggles to communicate with brain networks responsible for focus and introspection. Source 5m.