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“War Cry For Change”: Veterans Launch Campaign for Informed Consent and Safe Deprescribing at the VA

Mad in America

Derek Blumke At the 2023 Military Influencer conference in Las Vegas, whenever he spoke about his work, everyone kept saying “You have to talk to Will Wisner,” executive director of the Grunt Style Foundation , a nonprofit veteran organization dedicated to ensuring the mental health and wellness of military veterans.

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Risks of Prescribing Psychiatric Drugs to Veterans

Mad in America

I n 2023, the BBC released “ The Antidepressant Story ,” a film that details known, dangerous and sometimes permanent side effects associated with commonly prescribed antidepressants. The documentary features harrowing stories of former patients living with harm from SSRIs , or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

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BHCOE Announces Partnership with Global Autism Project to Offer an Autistic-Informed Behavior Technician Training Course

Behavioral Health Center of Excellence (BHCOE)

Los Angeles, CA & Brooklyn, NY | June 27, 2023 The Behavioral Health Center of Excellence (BHCOE), a leading organization dedicated to promoting and providing quality behavioral health services, is pleased to announce its partnership with Global Autism Project, an international nonprofit organization that supports individuals with autism (..)

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How Research Is Advancing Our Understanding of OCD

NAMI

As NAMI and the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) come together to celebrate the accomplishments of Sabine Wilhelm, PhD, the winner of NAMI’s 2023 Scientific Research Award, we are reminded of the intricate nature of OCD and the critical importance of research in unraveling its complexities.

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2025 Election Begins March 1

The Maryland Psychiatric Society

I completed my residency at Johns Hopkins in 2023, where I served as a Chief Resident. I am passionate about community psychiatry, medical student education, harm reduction, and medical ethics.

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MindFreedom’s Shield Program: Working to Free People from Psychiatric Incarceration and Forced Treatment

Mad in America

Guidance issued by the United Nations and World Health Organization in 2023 states that “coercive practices in mental health care violate the right to be protected from torture or cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment, which is a non-derogable right.” But that number is so swamped.

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A Win for Science, with Profound Implications for Industry: FDA Rejects MDMA

Mad in America

By late 2023, the general public perception was of two strong phase 3 trials that demonstrated the treatment’s efficacy in healing those with PTSD. Moreover, Lykos is a small company bringing it to market, one that emerged out of a psychedelic research nonprofit (MAPS).