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Much of U.S. Healthcare Is Broken: How to Fix It (Preface)

Mad in America

My views, which are based partly on my experience as a clinical psychologist/neuropsychologist and my 22-year career managing behavioral healthcare for large national employer health plans, are not those of most physicians or the vast majority of the media and general public. The MD degree is a medical practitioner degree, and a Ph.D. (as

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May Cause Side Effects–Radical Acceptance and Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal: An Interview with Brooke Siem

Mad in America

Moore: We’re here to talk about some of your experiences of the mental health system and polypharmacy, experiences which are beautifully captured in your book, May Cause Side Effects , published by Central Recovery Press in 2022. I’m diagnosing a depressive and anxiety disorder and recommending medication.”

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What’s the Story with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)? Part II

Solara Mental Health

This article will discuss some causes of the disorder, diagnoses, and treatment. For more information regarding the three types of ADHD, and the primary symptoms of each one, please refer to the previous article in this series. Causes of ADHD The exact cause of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is not yet known.

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Branding Diseases—How Drug Companies Market Psychiatric Conditions: An Interview with Ray Moynihan

Mad in America

R ay Moynihan is an accomplished health journalist and author who has won several awards for his work. He is known for his use of sharp humor, which can be seen in his mock documentary about a fictional illness called ‘Motivational Deficiency Disorder.’ This applies in the mental illness world and everywhere in medicine.

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It's Okay to Need Medication for Mental Health Treatment

Zencare

There are 298 mental health conditions currently recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition-TR, which is the standard reference for clinical practice among trained, licensed mental health professionals, in the US. Written by Rebekah Ferguson, LMHC.