Communication problems can be the sign of a mental health disorder

By Delphine Raucher-Chéné, Professeur adjointe en Psychiatrie, McGill University

Human interactions are complex and come with their share of disappointments. This can be the case, for instance, when a loved one doesn’t react to our distress or joy the way we wish they had. Communication accidents happen!

Psychiatry teaches us, however, that if these mishaps occur over and over with the same person, it might not be because the person lacks good intentions. It could be the result of a change in their social cognition.

A growing number of studies are establishing a link between social cognition and different psychiatric conditions. Reactions that are normal…

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