> evidence for neuroprogression (ie, increasing brain pathology with longer duration of illness) is scarce.
I get that this is an academic paper, so they need empirical evidence to base their study, but this is a case, to me, of anyone who has ever hung out long enough with depressed people whether that is going to support groups or living in a toxic environment, that, anecdotally, it is very apparent that this is the case.
Additionally, as a casual purveyor of recent neuroscience, the findings aren't surprising, not to take away from the accomplishments. Long term <any state of mind> permanently changes the brain. The brain isn't this static object where all your innate characteristics are bestowed upon you at birth -- your brain changes every day. Fighting this millennial-long engrained preconception is going to be the biggest challenge for a wide variety of mental health concerns in terms of getting public buy in to actually start solving the mental health crisis this country is currently facing.
Definition #2: a person or group that spreads or promotes an idea, view, etc.
I will admit it probably wasn't obvious that's what I was aiming for -- to clarify -- I mentioned depression support groups and family that suffer from depression in my first sentence. I now spend time trying to support others who are struggling with mental health (my family included) with what I study -- articles, books, journals, publishings, and whatever lectures I have time to watch on youtube.
I get that this is an academic paper, so they need empirical evidence to base their study, but this is a case, to me, of anyone who has ever hung out long enough with depressed people whether that is going to support groups or living in a toxic environment, that, anecdotally, it is very apparent that this is the case.
Additionally, as a casual purveyor of recent neuroscience, the findings aren't surprising, not to take away from the accomplishments. Long term <any state of mind> permanently changes the brain. The brain isn't this static object where all your innate characteristics are bestowed upon you at birth -- your brain changes every day. Fighting this millennial-long engrained preconception is going to be the biggest challenge for a wide variety of mental health concerns in terms of getting public buy in to actually start solving the mental health crisis this country is currently facing.