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A Remarkable Feat: A Psychiatric Patient Changed the Law on Restraints

Mad in America

He entered a settlement with the Ministry of Health in December 2021, which obliged the government to amend the Psychiatry Act, so that the rights for psychiatric patients subjected to belt fixation were improved. Silas had autism and came into contact with the psychiatric system at a very young age.

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My Red October – An Army Veteran’s Crucible to Recovery

Mad in America

My middle school-aged daughter had a suicide attempt, the result of relentless bullying. Overwhelmed, I sought help from my VA mental health team. In response to how quickly my mental health had devolved, my husband was concerned I might have a brain tumor. I built a new support system.

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The Connection Between ‘Bipolar Disorder’ and Migraine: Unraveling the History of a Family Line

Mad in America

On this journey to find answers about my health a realization occurred — I have been having ocular and abdominal migraines since I was a child. I recall hearing my parents fight through the walls as I tried to sleep at night. They divorced once my mother found out he had been cheating with a woman half his age.

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Interpersonal Caring as an Act of Resistance Among Socially Marginalized

Mad in America

The ART medicines are obtained each month from the Government ART clinic in Bhuj for all residents who are HIV positive, and for those with mental health conditions, the psychiatrist at the Government Mental Hospital in Bhuj prescribes the medications. However, she passed away from childbirth complications at the age of 26.

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Summing up the STAR*D Scandal: The Public was Betrayed, Millions were Harmed, and the Mainstream Media Failed Us All

Mad in America

As such, the scandal now serves as a historical verdict on the ethics of American psychiatry, and by extension, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Of the 4,041 patients who entered the trial, only 108 had remitted and then stayed well and in the study to its one-year end, a documented stay-well rate of 3%.

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Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder: Strategies for Women

Lightwork

A mental health provider will help determine the most effective treatment combination based on your specific symptoms, lifestyle, and seasonal pattern. Coping Strategies for Women with SAD Living with Seasonal Affective Disorder requires a multi-faceted approach to managing symptoms and maintaining mental well-being.

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Stealing My Mother From Me: The Horrors of Conservatorship

Mad in America

But I was doing my best to love and assist my aging mother with whatever aid I could find, and I had to take this seriously. I was not ready for this, as I was so exhausted, and I asked her to call back after I had a few hours of sleep. I told them I had a POA health directive for her, and I’d be there in the morning.