Mad in America

JANUARY 4, 2025

All of the ingredients for a blockbuster article were now clearly visible, including an acknowledgement from inside psychiatry that this story was of profound importance for all of our society. Yet, the media has remained silent, and now the scandal is fading away.

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My Psychiatry

JANUARY 14, 2025

Whenever these symptoms persist beyond two weeks or intensify, the condition is referred to as postpartum depression. In this article, we will focus on explaining why postpartum depression occurs, signs and symptoms, and how to seek professional help. What Is Postpartum Depression?

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Mad in America

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

667 In an NIMH study of 547 patients that compared six-year outcomes for depressed people treated for the disorder and those who eschewed medical treatment, the treated patients were three times more likely than untreated ones to suffer a cessation of their principal social role and nearly seven times more likely to become incapacitated.

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Mad in America

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The STAR*D study was the third of three major studies conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to determine the effectiveness of drug treatment of depression. The second NIMH depression treatment study , which was published in 1992, reported on the long-term outcome of these drug treated patients.

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