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“Dad, Something’s Not Right. I Need Help”: Richard Fee on the Dangers of Adderall

Mad in America

Siem: Around 2005 or 2006? He started college in 2004, so this would have been 2005 or 2006. At the time, I didnt know much about it, but I knew it wasnt good. We were coming off the popularity of Ritalin, and now it was Adderall. I told Richard, Look, this stuff isnt good for you. Its an amphetamine.

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Involuntary Care Doesn’t Work. What BC Should Do Instead

Mad in America

In 2005, there were about 12,000 involuntary admissions under B.C.’s From The Tyee : “A common misconception is that B.C. has decreased its reliance on mental health detentions over the years, which has led to the current crises in homelessness, mental health and addictions. s Mental Health Act.

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On Not Becoming David Foster Wallace

Mad in America

My first column was about David Foster Wallace, whose ‘This is Water’ commencement address at Kenyon College (2005) had become a touchstone ( see transcript here , and audio recording here ). To paraphrase Wallace’s last words to the Kenyon College Class of 2005: We will need way more than luck.

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The Power of Journaling: What Science Says About the Benefits for Mental Health and Well-Being

Child Mind Intitute

Other research shows the benefits of journaling include: Improved emotional and physical health: Regular journaling enhances mood and emotional awareness and reduces stress levels (Baikie & Wilhelm, 2005). Give it a try and see how journaling can transform your mental and emotional well-being. Your mind and body will thank you for it.

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SBM Member William T. Riley Appointed NIH OBSSR Director

Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM)

Riley has served as acting director of the OBSSR since May 2014, and has been with the NIH since 2005. Riley, PhD, has been appointed director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR). Riley is a clinical psychologist by training.

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Antidepressant Withdrawal: A Clinician’s Middle View

Mad in America

No single number accurately presents the whole picture of withdrawal.

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In Defense of Open Dialogue Research

Mad in America

These studies are out of total three cohorts of research between 1992–2005. There are nine scientific papers about the outcomes in first episode non-affective psychosis in Open Dialogue care in Finnish Western Lapland.

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