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themedicd t1_iwde57q wrote

It's important to note that while a link between gut and brain has been established, which direction the link works in hasn't. It probably goes both ways, but I've definitely noticed that psych likes to blame the gut and GI likes to blame the brain

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L3X01D t1_iwey9w1 wrote

just speaking as a chronically ill disabled adult doctors in general (and GI) tends to blame the brain to gaslight patients and out of hubris related to "if i dont know the answer it must not be real" surrounding most medical professionals and their fields. once i managed to eat better my physical and mental health improved a lot well past the placebo period. thats also true of when i started working on my mental health so i agree it probably works both ways. and while ive definitely had psychology acknowledge theres issues with physical health that relate/worsen psychological issues ive never had any psych professional go "well psych cant help you in anyway theres only physical cures for this." they usually refer me to a physical health doctor and still help me manage the resulting stress/depression etc. that comes with trying to navigate the hellscape that is our healthcare system. that being said im in the USA so its supposedly not as dire in other places

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