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Much of U.S. Healthcare Is Broken: How to Fix It (Chapter 2, Part 6)

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Healthcare is Broken: How to Fix It. 12a studied changes in suicide rates between the years 2000 to 2010, which showed a 16% increase. Healthcare Is Broken: How to Fix It (Chapter 2, Part 6) appeared first on Mad In America. Baker et al. To see the list of all references cited, click here. The post Much of U.S.

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Bridging the Gap: Why Black Voices Must Shape Mental Health Research

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In 2010, a therapist suspected I may have ADHD. I knew something wasnt right, but without research, representation, or a roadmap, healthcare professionals, family members, and I remained in the dark as to what was going on. My response? Thats not something Black women have.

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Depression: Psychiatry’s Discredited Theories and Drugs Versus a Sane Model and Approach

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Ed Pigott and his co-researchers published an analysis in 2010 that showed of the 4,041 patients who entered the study, only 108 remitted, stayed well, and remained in the study to its one-year end. In evaluating any drug treatment, scientists also examine whether its benefits outweigh its adverse effects.

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The Trauma Craze: How the Expansion of Trauma Diagnoses Fueled Victimhood Culture

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Since 2010, trauma diagnoses among adolescents have surged, rising from about 3% in 2010 to over 8% by 2023. Life expectancy has increased globally due to advancements in medical technology, better hygiene, and improved access to healthcare. There have also been notable shifts in the types of traumatic events leading to PTSD.

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The Clinical, Social, and Cultural Harm of an Iatrogenic Psychiatry

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In 2000, JAMA reported the US yearly estimated iatrogenic deaths: 12,000 caused by unnecessary surgeries; 27,000 caused by medication errors and other errors in hospitals; 80,000 hospital/healthcare facility acquired infections; and 106,000 “non-error” adverse effects of medication.

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I Secret Shopped #988 and Three Cop Cars Showed Up Outside My House

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Little is more telling of the impact of this #988 incident than Emily’s own words on her Facebook page: “ I can never trust the so-called mental healthcare or healthcare system. If not paid, these agencies have indicated that the bills will be sent to collections and affect her credit score. I choose to die in my own home.”

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Enlarging the Treatment Lens for Postpartum Depression

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A 2010 study cited in the same article looked at cross-cultural and historical aspects of postnatal care and had this to say: “The postnatal period seems to be universally defined as 40 days. MotherToBaby : Organization of Teratology Information Specialists provides a telephone and Web-based service for patients and healthcare providers.