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Beyond the Chemical Imbalance: Looking to the Past to Understand the Mental health Crisis

Mad in America

when agriculture began and modern civilization developed. The agricultural revolution that occurred 12,000 years ago significantly changed the way we eat, the way we live, and the way we work. To understand the depth of this disconnect, imagine human history on a 24-hour clock where each hour represents 100,000 years.

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We Are Amidst the Age of Behavioral Alchemy

Mad in America

After civilization came along and we transitioned from hunter-gatherers to agricultural-based beings, what was different? And, for most of that time, we existed in small groups where emotions enabled us to thrive so well that we eventually became the dominant species on the planet. So, what has changed?

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Tips for Veterans to Find a Civilian Job After the Military

Solara Mental Health

The following federal agencies have a track record of hiring the highest percentage of veterans among their new hires: Department of Homeland Security National Security Agency Department of Defense Veterans Administration Department of the Interior Department of State Department of Agriculture Department of Transportation Social Security Administration (..)

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More Than You Wanted to Know about Bird Flu and Chickens.

Real Psychiatry

In Mexico it is the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Meat, poultry, and egg production in the US is regulated by the USDA and the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) that includes other poultry like geese, ducks, guinea hens, and other more exotic domesticated birds. In Canada it is the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

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The Medicaid Lifeline, Now at Risk

The New York Times -- Mental Health

Readers discuss cuts to Medicaid and other government programs. Also: Climate data; Trump and Kafka; the long view.

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Horticulturists, Biologists, Engineers: Federal ‘Bloat’ or Valued Experts?

The New York Times -- Mental Health

President Trumps effort to remake the government is a direct challenge to a decades-long effort to build a civil service stocked with experts. Critics say it will backfire.