"Several mental illnesses have at least some genetic component," Dr. Ravi Shah said. "Broadly speaking, family history of mental illness raises the risk of mental illness in patients on average."
“President Donald Trump’s unconventional, sometimes erratic, out of the box, offensive, vulgar behavior has invited speculation as to what could be causing it,” said Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman.
Either President Trump should voluntarily submit to a neuropsychiatric evaluation or mechanisms should be established to require him — and all future presidents — to do so writes Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman
“You don’t have to be a psychiatrist to talk about dangerousness. Everybody can draw their own conclusions when someone says, ‘I’ve got a big nuclear button on my desk,’” said Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman.
Dr. Ravi Shah gives insights on SAD. His main piece of advice: Get proactive about staving it off. SAD happens at certain times of year, primarily in winter—after Daylight Savings Time.
"When a psychiatrist does a fitness for duty exam—which are quite common—the first task really is to understand what the job is," said Dr. Paul Appelbaum.
