A single brain network has been linked with six mental health conditions, including depression and anxiety KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images
Disturbances to one network of brain regions may be involved in the onset of six mental health conditions.
The claim comes from an analysis of existing collections of medical data. The authors conclude that problems within the same brain network may be involved in depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, addiction and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Brain-scanning studies have previously suggested that several different areas of the organ are linked with various mental health problems, but …
