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Brain Stew: An Interview with Myself

Mad in America

Most of that was because I’d been adopted at birth, but around age 20 I met my biological mom. He told me I had an anxiety disorder on top of being depressed, and that there was a medication called Klonopin that would help my anxiety and another one called Celexa for my depression. Or insurance. RG: Did you?

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MPS Members Actively Taking New Patients: Appointments Within 1-2 Weeks

The Maryland Psychiatric Society

To facilitate appointments for the expanding number of people seeking behavioral health treatment during the pandemic, the MPS has compiled the following list of psychiatrists with immediate availability. Mostly sees patients with a Mood Disorder: Depression, Anxiety and Bipolar Disorder. Sarah Johnson, M.D.,

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Expressive Arts Therapy: Unlocking Emotional Wellness

Lightwork

At LightWork Therapy and Recovery , a mental health treatment center in Woburn, Massachusetts, we’ve seen how powerful creative expression can be in treating mental health issues. Our clients find new ways to communicate their deepest thoughts and feelings, breaking free from the limitations of spoken language.

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Default Depression—How We Now Interpret Distress as Mental Illness

Mad in America

R egardless of the context and cause, distress is increasingly interpreted and diagnosed as a mental illnesscommonly clinical depression and/or anxiety disorder. The biomedical approach to distress has spread beyond the health/mental health sector and has seeped into every sector of the community.

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What Happens When There Is No Help?

Mad in America

M y long and complicated lifelong relationship with mental health issues and mainstream psychiatry takes place across three different countries. Naturally, I developed an eating disorder and OCD at an early age. Around age 11, I had a classmate commit suicide. The first time I saw a psychiatrist was around age 12.