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The Importance of Knowing Your Brain
Not knowing about the nervous system and brain mechanisms can lead to misinterpretation of mental illnesses/nTherapists often lack training in understanding the brain and its impact on mental health/nMental health is closely tied to the autonomic nervous system's response to the environment/nDepression and other pathology may be the brain's natural response to survive and conserve energy/nConfirmation bias is an adaptive mechanism, but may not align well with our rapidly changing world/nThe brain has the capacity for change and neuroplasticity/nUnderstanding automatic survival responses can empower individuals to make positive changes in their mental health