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

Mad in America

I hope that by telling it, I can help others find a better way to manage their own healthcare, diagnoses, and whatever medications they may or may not choose to take. When we did a recent broadcast, we looked at the numbers from 2019: 35.5 No lettersbefore or after my name. Siem: Why dont you introduce us to your son?

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

NAMI

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. In 2019, I took on a leadership role at a university, working with students, staff, and faculty to foster an inclusive community.

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My Journey to Rebellious Health

Doctors In Distress Blog

As a GP trainee, my mental health took a nose dive in 2019 and I learnt the hard and lonely way that self-care as a healthcare professional is fundamental and lifesaving. The journey of reconnection and healing, as a healthcare professional, is both confronting and enlightening. And no one is going to do it for you.

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Construction Set to Begin on Downtown Mental-Health and Housing Development

Santa Barbara Sanctuary Centers

Sanctuary Centers, a nonprofit focused on providing care and housing for individuals suffering from mental illness, will host a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, December 14, for its five-story facility, which melds housing and healthcare services together in one building.

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So-Called Suicide Experts Recommend Antidepressants, Which Increase Suicides

Mad in America

51] Can anything be worse than this in healthcare? Mad in America 2019;Nov 10. [3] Center for Selvmordsforskning 2019;Dec. [27] In my book about organised crime in the drug industry, one of the chapters is, Pushing children into suicide with happy pills. [51] Problematic advice from suicide prevention experts. 4] Gøtzsche PC.

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“There’s No Word for Depression in Zulu”: Inside South Africa’s Mental Health Crisis

Mad in America

In 2019 it was, arguably conservatively, estimated that one in six South Africans suffered from anxiety, depression, or substance-use disorders, while fewer than a third of them had access to mental health treatment.

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Training Days: Surthriving an Execution, Antidepressants, then Myself — A Cop’s Tale

Mad in America

But that day, September 4, 2019, everything changed. I realize how crucial it is for healthcare professionals to understand the complexities of trauma and the risks of overmedication. I’d responded to a 911 call; a mom needed help from her son, who’d threatened to kill her that morning. I’d taken her to kindergarten that morning.