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Dramatic Rise in Police Interventions on 988 Callers

Mad in America

Since Vibrant and SAMHSA have for years refused to publicly release data on these interventions, it’s unclear if the rates have risen steadily across the country since 2018, or if the launch of 988 precipitated a sudden, massive increase. What’s driving it? Congress instead ordered a stakeholder consultation.

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Letter from the Newsletter Editor, October 2017

Society of Biological Psychiatry (SOBP).

Helloeveryone, In this issue of our newsletter, we are pleased to announce the theme of our meeting in New York May 10-12, 2018: ” Biomarkers, Biomodels and Psychiatric Disorders. 12, 2018 Late Breaking Oral and Poster Abstracts Open Mar. 5, 2018 Late Breaking Oral and Poster Abstracts Due I hope to see you there!

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The Connection Cure: An Interview with Julia Hotz

Mad in America

” Then I realized you’re quite young and came of age with social media and a more technologically connected world. In 2018, the U.K. Hotz: I found the first mention of social prescribing during my qualitative exploration of loneliness in 2018. What seems obvious to me might not be obvious to them.

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

Mad in America

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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Finding Strength in Community: Navigating Grief Together with Virtual IOP Support in California

Clear Behavioral Health

The Rise of Virtual Mental Health Support As technology has advanced, so has the ability to provide mental health support more easily. Technology and Mental Health: Creating Meaningful Connections Technology plays a crucial role in delivering effective mental health support. Related: What are the 7 Stages of Grief?

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Startups are using AI and virtual reality to fight mental illness

National Association for the Advancement of Psycho

That message seemsespecially relevant in 2018.The That’s a problem that a growing number of technology companies want to tackle. credit: Shutterstock Mental health professionals and entrepreneurs have a message for those suffering from anxiety and depression: You are not alone.

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Much of U.S. Healthcare Is Broken: How to Fix It (Chapter 1, Part 1)

Mad in America

trillion dollars in 2018 or $11,172.00 Blaming greedy lawyers for our healthcare cost problem comes under the same category as blaming modern medical advances, the expensive new technology and medicines to identify—and at times—cure diseases, and other common “red herrings” in the healthcare industry. health expenditures were at 3.6