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Exploding Myths About Schizophrenia: An Interview with Courtenay Harding

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The recipient of many honors, she received the Alexander Gralnick Research Investigator Award from the American Psychological Foundation for “exceptional contributions to the study of schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses and for mentoring a new generation of researchers.” ” This interview was conducted by email.

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We Are Amidst the Age of Behavioral Alchemy

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They are willing to entertain my conjecture and have meaningful conversations where they have both educated me as well as seriously considered the observational and logical statements I present. THE STATE OF PSYCHOLOGY AND MENTAL HEALTHCARE TODAY I routinely rummage through all the biographies of professors at leading universities.

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Prescription Drugs: The Hidden Costs to Health and the Planet

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It has far-reaching effects—not just for individual health but for the environment. The Downsides of Pharmaceuticals for Health Management While prescription drugs can be lifesaving or increase your quality of life, it can be damaging to rely solely on pharmaceuticals for your well-being. This is of concern to public health.

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“There’s No Word for Depression in Zulu”: Inside South Africa’s Mental Health Crisis

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R esearch has found South Africa consistently ranks in the bottom three performing countries in terms of global mental health. Photo by tuxone The Mental State of the World Report measures the mental health of internet users only, making it limited in the South African context where close to one-third of the population isnt online.

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Antidepressant Withdrawal Symptoms Linked to Life-Altering Consequences, New Study Shows

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The DAWSS identifies 15 symptoms that are most likely caused by antidepressant withdrawal rather than pre-existing mental health issues. The majority of participants were white (92.3%), female (80.1%), and college-educated (63%). Older age was associated with more severe withdrawal symptoms. for more than five years.

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Everything About Us Without Us

Mad in America

And therein is a critical lesson for todays mental health system, and how it should strive to ensure that everything about us is with us, not without us. 1921 Survey This survey was commissioned because of dissatisfaction with how the mentally ill were being handled, and to plan for future need.

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Addressing the Silent Mental Health Crisis of Children and Youth Around the World

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The Current Landscape: A Need for Cultural Sensitivity Children and adolescents in LMICs face severe challenges that greatly affect their mental health, including high levels of poverty, exposure to child labor, violence, conflict, and limited access to education. Yet data on their mental health needs are severely lacking.