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

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Despite all this, STAR*D’s “nearly 70% recovery” rate has not only been trusted and reported by the mainstream media but taught to psychiatry students, including in the 2018 textbook 50 Studies Every Psychiatrist Should Know. for those on parole or a supervised release from prison in the past 12 months, and 9.2%

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

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Adding insult to injury, ICD-11 (2018) added complex PTSD (C-PTSD) to address prolonged trauma, such as childhood abuse or long-term domestic violence, acknowledging broader symptoms like emotional dysregulation and identity struggles. It also introduced separate criteria for children and teens.

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Embracing the Shadow—Charlie Morley on Lucid Dreaming as Therapy

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In 2018, he was awarded a Winston Churchill Fellowship to research PTSD treatment in military veterans and continues to teach workshops for people with trauma-affected sleep. A lucid dream is any dream where you’re actively aware of the fact that you’re dreaming as the dream is happening.