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

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Critical Thinking: Ironically, while a denial of painful realities can cause problems, an awareness of painful realities can fuel depression and anxiety. The strategy of shutting down overwhelming pain is problematic because it is not selective for only pain but also shuts down our energy, pleasure, and cognitive functions.

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Much of U.S. Healthcare Is Broken: How to Fix It (Chapter 2, Part 7)

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When antidepressants fail bring on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). 2017: The latest psychiatric depression drug “breakthrough”: “Here we go again”. The patient self-administers the esketamine nasal spray under the supervision of a healthcare provider in a certified doctor’s office or clinic.