>>13240145There is almost no empirical evidence for the "chemical imbalance" theory. There is empirical proof for trauma, for neurology, for genetics, and for ways of thinking all being the root of mental disorders. But the chemical imbalance theory is largely a myth that serves to trivialize mental issues as something as simple as a flu. It's also a framework that's naturally friendlier to medicine, so the pharma companies (which absolutely own the mental health profession) like it.
