Nature versus Nurture and the wonky brain - which dominates?

[Jon]

When it comes to mental health, is it the life experiences we suffer or our individual genes that determine our mental health? I understand it won't be a binary either/or, but if you take a continuum, where do you think the balance lies? (Bee: quick grammar check, lays or lies?)

 

[The_Doc_Man]

As to the question of "lays or lies" ... my farm-girl of a mother told me "we just pick up the chicken to see which of those was true."

As to the question of nature vs. nurture for mental health? I don't think this is one that has a good answer because everyone is different (leaning to heredity) and has different life experiences (leaning to nurturing issues). At the moment I am a bit ambiguous on that situation.

 

[Bee]

[Jon: you are correct]