How is beta-thalassemia minor (trait) relevant to mental health clinicians?

A Member asked me about a patient who had significant bruising while on an SSRI and was known to have beta-thalassemia minor. Could there be an association between these two problems? What are thalassemias? Here is the simplest possible explanation in about 100 words. Thalassemias are a group of genetic conditions in which there is…