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It’s Health’s Illusions I Recall, I Really Don’t Know Health at All

Mad in America

T here is a core concept shaping the ‘market’ in health, the concept of an assay, that few doctors or patients understand. This idea went nowhere, until a birth defect crisis triggered by thalidomide, a sleeping pill, struck. It doesn’t pay in this situation to be an educated patient. Even fewer spot the role assays play.

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The Trauma Craze: How the Expansion of Trauma Diagnoses Fueled Victimhood Culture

Mad in America

The mental health industry, including therapists, pharmaceutical companies, and even heads of departments and trauma experts, have a vested interest in diagnosing as many individuals as possible. This period also saw an end to mandatory military conscription, reducing the number of young people exposed to the horrors of war.

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Much of U.S. Healthcare Is Broken: How to Fix It (Chapter 2, Part 7)

Mad in America

I have seen this occur in all walks of life and the phenomena has no respect for intelligence, education or economic position in society. Psychiatry has been going down this mental disease road for 75 years or more, and I doubt, for psychiatry, that there is any turning back.

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Understanding Trauma Following a Natural Disaster

Zencare

In recent years, the increasing frequency and intensity of these disasters exacerbated by climate change has had profound effects on mental health. For many, the trauma after disasters evolves into long-term mental health problems, highlighting the importance of addressing these issues early.

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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. Miller, MD, MS IPNAM Health, LLC 8609 Second Avenue #404B, Silver Spring, MD. Sarah Johnson, M.D., Telehealth is available.

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Day # 149: Other Eating Disorders (Avoidant/Restrictive, Rumination, & Pica)

Bullet Psych

Not attributable to a concurrent medical/mental condition. Rumination Disorder Repeated regurgitation of food for 1 month. Epidemiology/Pathogenesis 3 , 4 , 5 Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) : Since ARFID is a relatively new diagnosis, population-based prevalence studies are limited.

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Day # 156: Parasomnias

Bullet Psych

Today, we will focus on parasomnias, a category of sleep disorders involving abnormal behaviors and perceptions during different sleep stages. These disorders range from occurrences like sleepwalking to conditions such as sleep paralysis or night terrors. Management: For most cases, treatment is unnecessary.