Understanding Normal from a Psychiatrist’s Viewpoint
7 min readDec 18, 2023
by Lauro Amezcua-Patino, MD, FAPA.
What constitutes normal? Up to now, science hasn’t precisely pinpointed what is deemed normal. We’re quite familiar with what’s not, but the boundary of what is considered normal is broad. In mental health, “normal” is a challenging and elusive idea, much clearer than abnormal.
