NPR - Mental Health
MAY 10, 2025
It can be tough to navigate relationships when our friends start having kids. This guide can help both parents and child-free folks figure out how to stay connected in a new life stage.
Mad in America
MAY 9, 2025
In a recent study , researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) found that optimism predicted response to antidepressant drugs. The researchers measured both baseline (pre-treatment) optimism and changes in optimism over time. They found that both of these measures correlated with antidepressant drug response. Our results suggest that baseline optimism and increases in optimism during treatment are associated with increased likelihood of SSRI treatment response in MDD, th
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Critical Psychiatry
MAY 10, 2025
Joanna Moncrieffs book Chemically imbalanced at least seems to have ruffled a few feathers, as it has led to a Lancet editorial. Its not clear, though, from the editorial how the debate about antidepressants can be taken forward. Of course many people say they have been helped by antidepressants. But the question is whether the outcome is any better than placebo.
The Online Therapist
MAY 11, 2025
The final recognised stage is considered to be the mature love stage, where theoretically we have got to know everything we need to about our partner and have chosen them for the long term. It should be a time when there are no surprises, life is settled, the couple have gone through ups and downs, career building and children. They should, theoretically, be in tune with each other and the plans on the table.
Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health
AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!
Psychiatric Times
MAY 9, 2025
Awais Aftab, MD, explores the many aspects of psychiatry through engaging interviews that challenge traditional views and advocate for a more inclusive dialogue. Check out this review of his new book.
NPR - Mental Health
MAY 7, 2025
What happens when people put their phones down and eat together?
Mental Health Clinicians brings together the best content for mental health and psychiatry professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Critical Psychiatry
MAY 7, 2025
Peter Gtzsche is not joking when he asks if psychiatrists are more mad than their patients (see his Mad in America blog post ). I understand what he means about the wishful thinking of biomedical psychiatrists (see eg. previous post ). Its important not to distance ourselves from people with whom we disagree by labelling them insane (see eg. previous post ).
Global News - Mental Health News
MAY 11, 2025
Preliminary results of a mental health survey of people working in Canada's music industry show high rates of anxiety, fatigue and financial stress among the initial respondents.
Very Well Mind
MAY 6, 2025
The parasympathetic nervous system (PSNS) helps you body relax and is essential for recovering from stress. Here's why it's so important and how to activate yours.
NPR - Mental Health
MAY 13, 2025
A few years ago, "A" experienced a psychotic episode. His boss made a decision that saved his life.
Mad in America
MAY 9, 2025
This year, I learned to name the hurricane Borderline, they call it. A diagnosis sharp as a scalpel cutting through the fog of whats wrong with me? For years, I hid its tremors in the hollows of solitude, mistook my silence for stillness but quiet storms still flood. Then, you: a single struck match in a room Id sealed with gasoline. Suddenly, every text left unanswered was a funeral.
Critical Psychiatry
MAY 13, 2025
Penelope Camplings book On the brink with patients stories from her life in psychiatry starts at the end of the asylum years, when many of us, as she says, were optimistic about the development of community care. But as I keep saying (see eg. previous post ), mental health care, like much of NHS provision, has become too dysfunctional and fragmented.
Real Psychiatry
MAY 9, 2025
As readers of this blog know I am not high on cannabis. That is based on my experience as an acute care psychiatrist and an addiction psychiatrist. That real world experience was associated with treating hundreds of people for exacerbations of preexisting psychotic disorders as well as seeing psychosis develop in people with no risk factors of family history of psychosis.
Very Well Mind
MAY 8, 2025
Kicking off your mental health journey can often feel like a daunting task, this toolkit can help.
Psychiatric Times
MAY 8, 2025
This critical analysis of recent ADHD coverage challenges misconceptions about treatment, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive approach to mental health.
Mad in America
MAY 12, 2025
A new study found that antidepressant withdrawal is common and debilitating. Those using antidepressants for more than two years were more likely to experience withdrawal and to have severe withdrawal symptoms. The researchers found that 79% of those who tried to stop taking antidepressants experienced withdrawal, with 49% experiencing severe or moderately severe symptoms.
Harmony United Psychiatric Care
MAY 6, 2025
Midnight has arrived. Even when your body begs for rest, and your eyes are heavy, you’re still scrolling, viewing, or playing gamesanything other than giving in to sleep. You’re not alone if this sounds familiar to you.
ADDitude
MAY 6, 2025
Actor Busy Philipps, 45, recently shared her ADHD diagnosis a revelation that came as her young daughter was being evaluated and diagnosed. Philipps realized that she checked all the boxes for the condition too. Despite earning the nickname Busy as a child because she rarely stopped moving, she had long dismissed her ADHD symptoms as personal weaknesses.
Very Well Mind
MAY 7, 2025
Tart cherries have more melatonin than sweet cherries, which is why tart cherry juice has become so popular as a pre-bed sip. Here's how it affected my sleep.
Psychiatric Times
MAY 12, 2025
May is American Stroke Month. Here, you can find important information about recognizing the signs of the stroke to share with patients.
Mad in America
MAY 12, 2025
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published on our affiliate site, Mad in the UK. It was written by David Hansen, a crisis worker at a person-centred, survivor-led mental health crisis service. I have tasked myself with mapping out my understanding of how therapy and mental health relate to politics. I dont know how much of an original thought I have on the topic, but lets see what happens.
Real Psychiatry
MAY 6, 2025
Whether you are trying to keep your neighbors German shepherd out of your yard or avoiding that biting Chihuahua on your way to the mail boxes people have no problem identifying domestic dogs. Most can tell they are not foxes, wolves, or coyotes. There are approximately 400 different domestic dog breeds worldwide but they all have the same taxonomic classification.
Chipur
MAY 6, 2025
Angry and scorching hot: Ive never seen the world this engulfed in flames. We all know that opinions and behaviors will rub some folks the wrong way. But theres no call for hostile reactions. Random acts or otherwise, what happened to kindness?
The New York Times -- Mental Health
MAY 10, 2025
Being flawed is an important part of a mothers job. How else would the children in your world learn that flaws are OK and to accept their own?
Psychiatric Times
MAY 7, 2025
Let's celebrate the vital role of psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners in patient care for National Nurses Week!
Mad in America
MAY 13, 2025
I n the clean hallways of today’s mental health centers, a quiet change is taking shape. You won’t see big protests or new laws, but more people are starting to see that the main way we treat mental healthfocusing on chemical imbalances and managing medshasn’t helped many folks who need real healing. This isn’t just a few stories; you can see it in the numbers: more people on disability, long-lasting health issues, and worse results over time even though we’ve had &
ADDitude
MAY 8, 2025
Too often, ADHD symptoms and circumstances push women to leave high school or college before graduation, limiting professional opportunities as a result. Impulsive behaviors and limiting choices can haunt us and affect our self-esteem, but they need not dictate our career potential. Heres how to recover from early setbacks and forge a path to a satisfying work life.
Psychiatry News -- Science Daily
MAY 7, 2025
Researchers have discovered distinct roles for two dopamine receptors located on nerve cells within the portion of the brain that controls approach vs. avoidance behavior.
The New York Times -- Mental Health
MAY 7, 2025
He ran a successful political campaign, sometimes from a psych ward, sometimes living on the street. He has found a way to thrive.
Psychiatric Times
MAY 8, 2025
The therapeutic alliance in psychiatry: enhancing patient engagement and treatment outcomes through effective communication and collaboration.
The Mental Elf
MAY 8, 2025
Fionnuala Rogers discusses a study on the role of white matter microstructure in depression-related cognitive dysfunction, which highlights the importance of viewing major depressive disorder not only as a mood disorder, but as a condition with significant neurocognitive implications. The post Whats the matter? The role of white matter microstructure in depression-related cognitive decline appeared first on National Elf Service.
ADDitude
MAY 12, 2025
Q : Im going through a divorce. Because of my ADHD and impulsive spending, my husband managed our finances. I currently work part-time in a job with no benefits. Im worried about being able to manage and afford my household expenses , even with child support. Where do I start? Im sorry youre going through this. Its never too late to begin building a bottom line, and here is how I would recommend getting started.
Psychiatry News -- Science Daily
MAY 8, 2025
Engineers created a new point-of-care test that measures cortisol in saliva to help doctors diagnose depression and anxiety.
The New York Times -- Mental Health
MAY 6, 2025
Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo will release a proposal to remove more mentally ill people from the streets to address fears about public safety.
Psychiatric Times
MAY 6, 2025
On the border between philosophy and psychiatry.
Very Well Mind
MAY 12, 2025
Mushroom coffee, a mix of powdered medicinal mushrooms and coffee, might be a way to reduce caffeine jitters while enjoying the adaptogenic benefits of mushrooms.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
257 
Let's personalize your content