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From a Paranoid Schizophrenia Diagnosis to a Peer Researcher in Nigeria

Mad in America

As a result of everything I have been exposed to through SUCCEED Africa and my passion for helping children and adolescents, I have been inspired to establish a Not-for-Profit organization for children, adolescents and adults who have mental illness which will center on providing hope for their overall wellbeing after the completion of the project.

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Press Statement: College President at NCHD Conference calls 2025 a ‘pivotal year’ for mental health services in Ireland

College of Psychiatrists of Ireland

Dr Lorcan Martin, a consultant in general adult psychiatry, was speaking ahead of his address to non-consultant hospital doctors (NCHDs) in psychiatry at the College of Psychiatrists annual conference, Navigating Psychiatry in a Changing World: A Look at How We Can Embrace the Future, which takes place in Dublin today (Friday).

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ADHD In Children: How To Spot The Signs And Help Them Thrive

The London Psychiatry Centre

During assessment, it may be determined that your child does not have ADHD and their symptoms are related to a different health condition. We have a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) comprised of Child Adolescent Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, Clinical Nurse Specialist and Mental Health therapists.

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The Mental Health Crisis of Today’s Youth—The Hidden Culprit Every Parent and Therapist Should Know About

Mad in America

E yes blurry and staring at his class notes, he was frozen. Fleeting thoughts of not wanting to live darted across his mind. Patrick couldn’t stop obsessing about the test a week away. He had been an honor student throughout high school, but the pressure of college triggered his panic — which he described to me, afterward, during a therapy session.

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Reflections on the Silicon Valley Teen Suicides-by-Train: Fifteen Years Later

Mad in America

T hough still heartbreaking to families and to the entire communities in which they occur, teen suicide attempts are now relatively common.