From Polly Mortimer
I was fascinated by the link found between brain physiology during conflict and post-traumatic stress disorder in soldiers, reported by Peter Aldhous (9 May, p 40).
Is it possible that potential interventions and treatments mentioned in the article could be applied far more widely? I suggest that most mental distress, unless drug related, is caused by extreme and overwhelming stresses at various points in a person’s life, and is a consequence of this stress overload.
London, UK
