> "disorder" is in fact just the tail end of a normal genetic distribution This is pretty much the fundamental question that psychiatry has grappled with since

> "disorder" is in fact just the tail end of a normal genetic distribution This is pretty much the fundamental question that psychiatry has grappled with since inception: what distinguishes "disorder" or "illness" from healthy but aberrant behavior. Over the years, we've seen homosexuality, being black [1], and increasingly today autism, all be considered "normal". Right now, the big one is how you determine what is sadness vs. depression that requires treatment. There isn't a clear answer yet. But all of these designations are inextricably tied to social/cultural mores. [1] https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/witness/201011/how-the-black-man-became-schizophrenic https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/witness/201011/how-t...