Early stress in life can cause lots of maladies but many studies and Dr Raymond Peat have shown that all these maladies can be reversed by placing the individual in a more positive environment with better nutrition... An environment with love and care and opportunities to grow as an individual can sort these mental disorders... the problem is... society think that drugs(they may help to alleviate but not cure) can cure mental disorders... and promoting a better social environment is put aside for capitalistic reasonsDepression/anxiety/addiction/personality disorders etc are all rooted in an unempathetic childhood care.
Addiction is promoted by Isolation
Depression is promoted by Lack of Meaning or Stimulation
Anxiety is promoted by Unchallenged Negative Experiences
Personality Disorders is promoted by Lack of Love
GABA plays a big role in protecting people against mental stress...frontal cortex depends on Gaba and testosterone has gabaminergic activity...
It is the inhibitory system that makes us sane and It's the dopaminergic system that makes us enjoy life