12,000 Kids Tracked for 8 Years: Mental Health Isn't in Your Genes
Why poverty creates most of the issues in the world today
12,000 children tracked for 8 years prove mental health isn't genetic. Mental health begins in the family. A surprising result from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study (ABCD) explains why psychiatry has no biomarkers - and why childhood trauma shapes brain development more than biology.
We in the Queer community know from experience how much stigma and unsupportive family hurts. Now we have direct evidence how much it hurts. It's not about genetics or biochemistry, it's about stopping the hate and discrimination before they tear us all apart.
Environment has far too much influence on mental and physical health for us to ignore it any longer.
In this live stream:
☑️ Finding Biomarkers: what "scientifically valid" means to an actual scientist
☑️ Brain Development: how an adolescent addiction study led to a surprising conclusion about social environment
☑️ Managing Adversity: why stigma and conflict harm children more than substance use
☑️ Moving Forward: why we must focus on supporting each other, not hating each other
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