Mad in America

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

No one helped us to understand how the sleep disturbances we experienced could play havoc with our moods. The article acknowledges the significant role of social and lifestyle causes and recommends psychotherapy as the first-line treatment for mild to moderate PPD. No one reassured us that what we were doing for the baby was all right.

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Sleep and mental health Nutrition and mood Aging and mental health Insurance 115

Mad in America

JANUARY 19, 2024

From The New York Times : “Employee mental health services have become a billion-dollar industry. New hires, once they have found the restrooms and enrolled in 401(k) plans, are presented with a panoply of digital wellness solutions, mindfulness seminars, massage classes, resilience workshops, coaching sessions and sleep apps.

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Sleep and mental health 109

Mad in America

OCTOBER 24, 2024

noted that it is a myth that mental disorders play a significant role in at least 90% of suicides. [6] 6] In most cases, there is no preexisting mental disorder. Their article was very difficult to publish. When the article was published and the editor invited comments, none arrived. This is also typical.

Aging and mental health 145

Aging and mental health Pharmaceuticals Sleep and mental health Insurance 145

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Researchers in Australia assigned more than 1,000 young teenagers to one of two classes: either a typical middle-school health class or one that taught a version of a mental-health treatment called dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT. Another, they were told to sleep more, eat right, and exercise. Then They Got Worse.

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Sleep and mental health Self-awareness 118

Mad in America

JULY 19, 2024

It’s about learning to self-regulate, so that, if and when mental storms pass through, they no longer require such harsh societal intervention. Shortly after the article was published, and the break-up occurred, I was hospitalized and diagnosed as bipolar. First, how many hours of sleep did I get the night before?

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Hospitality Self-awareness Sleep and mental health Bipolar disorder 120

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

I asked another employee what was wrong and the response was shes mentally ill. It was always assumed to be the childs supposed mental illness. One year earlier, she had been able to hold down a job; now she kept ending up in the mental wards. We stayed in the observation area of the mental ward. They create vegetables.

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Trauma and the brain Sleep and mental health Aging and mental health Legal 127

Mad in America

MAY 30, 2024

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on Mad in Norway. I just think that it is your expression of a misunderstood, imprecise and outdated definition of what mental health work entails. I just think that it is your expression of a misunderstood, imprecise and outdated definition of what mental health work entails.

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Sleep and mental health Construction Healthcare Self-awareness 127

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Editor’s Note: This article is being simultaneously published on Mad in America and on our affiliate site, Mad in the UK. I do think there is a role for ‘antidepressants’ because I am pro good mental health care, but we need to talk about the risks versus the benefits of these drugs.

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Trauma and the brain Sleep and mental health Personality disorders Self-awareness 141

Mad in America

JANUARY 4, 2025

All of the ingredients for a blockbuster article were now clearly visible, including an acknowledgement from inside psychiatry that this story was of profound importance for all of our society. Yet, the media has remained silent, and now the scandal is fading away.

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Pharmaceuticals Neurotransmitters and mental health Sleep and mental health Aging and mental health 145

Mad in America

JANUARY 10, 2024

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on our affiliate site, Mad in Finland. In it, a mental health worker and former long-term patient describes the aspects of treatment and life experiences that helped with recovery, as well as which aspects hindered recovery.

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Sleep and mental health 141

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

I sat down to write this article with the experience of severe akathisia fresh in my mind. Recalling the river metaphor from my last article, I leaned back and pointed my feet downstream. As my husband pointed out in his previous article, trust goes both ways. Dr. B ordered a sleep study. at a time.

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Nutrition and mood Trauma and the brain Sleep and mental health Bipolar disorder 114

Mad in America

MARCH 2, 2024

Would you tell us a little bit about what it was like for you in the mental health system before you went into withdrawal? It was also then that I started taking quetiapine (Seroquel) in addition to citalopram for a better night’s sleep. When I did manage to taper off a bit, I felt an immediate improvement in my health.

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Sleep and mental health Self-awareness Neurotransmitters and mental health Resilience and coping 142

Mad in America

DECEMBER 5, 2023

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. And he insisted that the government should ask the National Board of Health to draw up an action plan for autism.

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Sleep and mental health Aging and mental health Hospitality Legal 145

Mad in America

OCTOBER 2, 2023

In 2020, the UK mental health charity Mind said it signposted people to street drug charities to help them withdraw from depression pills because of the lack of available alternatives. In November 2019, the Danish National Board of Health issued a guideline about depression pills to family doctors that was dangerous.

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Sleep and mental health Legal Pharmaceuticals Hospitality 140

Mad in America

OCTOBER 27, 2023

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. The next day I approached my mother and asked why they were fighting the night before.

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Bipolar disorder Sleep and mental health Aging and mental health Early intervention 111

Mad in America

JULY 9, 2024

Such patients have enough social and mental quirks to merit permanent custodial care.” Given that the patient is in severe distress, he is unlikely able to satisfy all of the institutional requirements (waking/sleeping on time, attending groups, engaging politely with staff etc). As such, we see Derrida’s strange paradox.

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Hospitality Legal Sleep and mental health 117

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This article discusses their strengths and weaknesses. The two positive themes were ‘symptom reduction’ and ‘sleep’. Maybe helpful for a short time, but likely not worth it in the end they clouded my perceptions and sense of self very badly’ ‘They are not “antipsychotic” they just helped me sleep.’ ‘I

Sleep and mental health 145

Sleep and mental health Genetics and mental health Aging and mental health 145

Mad in America

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Mad in South Asia (MISA). It was written by the MISA news team to provide insight into community mental health initiatives in India. Studies have shown the effectiveness of such programs to address the mental health issues of populated countries like India.

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Poverty and mental health Sleep and mental health Construction 52

Mad in America

AUGUST 10, 2024

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Mad in the UK. It will be easier to dive into the depths of darkness and despair that I went through as a mental health patient if I start with a story of hope. I want to start my story at the end. This holiday has been amazing.

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Sleep and mental health Trauma and the brain Social Services Aging and mental health 110

Mad in America

AUGUST 3, 2024

Iatrogenesis is social when medicine as an institution and a bureaucracy creates ill-health by increasing stress; by subverting autonomy and community support; and by depoliticizing sources of illness. This alienation is of course quite stressful and a source of ill-health. The natural course of depression without any medication?

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Genetics and mental health Sleep and mental health Hospitality Technology 139

Mad in America

JANUARY 31, 2025

In one final location after which we returned home a young senior resident engaged me in a conversation and we talked mental health. I kept thinking he would get better, for that was the norm in our family, we had all dealt with intractable health issues. After another such scattering this is the first article I write.

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Sleep and mental health Self-awareness Hospitality Legal 101

Bullet Psych

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Today's Content Level: All levels (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced) Introduction to Insomnia 1 , 2 Insomnia(s) = condition(s) that result in inadequate quality or quantity of sleep, characterized by difficulties in 1 of the following: Falling asleep (sleep initiation). Staying asleep (sleep maintenance).

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Sleep and mental health Aging and mental health Bipolar disorder Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 52

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Vibrant Says… Vibrant Emotional Health (Vibrant) is described as “one of the nation’s leading mental health organizations.” But never have I ever ‘secret shopped’ anything in the ‘mental health’ world before. Mental health system providers rarely apologize, so that was meaningful even if only a small thing.

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Sleep and mental health Self-awareness Resilience and coping Hospitality 130

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

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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Resilience and coping Self-awareness Nutrition and mood Sleep and mental health 141

Mad in America

MARCH 9, 2024

Editor’s note: This article by Gaurav Datta was first published on Mad in South Asia. 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.

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Sleep and mental health Aging and mental health Hospitality Self-awareness 104

Mad in America

APRIL 16, 2024

As an example, the Danish Board of Health has warned that adding a benzodiazepine to a neuroleptic increases mortality by 50-65%. 26 These authors estimated that sleeping pills kill between 320,000 and 507,000 Americans every year. Deadly medicines and organised crime: How big pharma has corrupted health care. 2 Gøtzsche PC.

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Aging and mental health Hospitality Genetics and mental health Sleep and mental health 145

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

MARCH 8, 2025

Anxiety is one of the most common mental health challenges, affecting millions of people worldwide. Functional medicine, however, takes a holistic approach to treating anxiety by identifying and targeting the underlying imbalances that contribute to mental health concerns.

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Nutrition and mood Neurotransmitters and mental health Genetics and mental health Sleep and mental health 52

Zencare

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Maybe you even fall asleep to Crime Junkie because somehow, chilling tales of real-life horror have become your bedtime stories, and you love being lulled to sleep by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat. They can binge-watch entire seasons of Unsolved Mysteries and sleep like a baby. Set Healthy Boundaries Avoid watching before bed.

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Sleep and mental health 52

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Integrating these care strategies into your daily routine can enhance your physical and mental well-being , allowing you to lead a balanced and fulfilling life. Prioritize Nutrition Your diet plays a significant role in your overall health. Journal Your Thoughts: Writing down your feelings can provide clarity and reduce mental clutter.

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Nutrition and mood Sleep and mental health Gratitude practices Healthcare 52

Lightwork

JANUARY 9, 2025

Introduction Anxiety is a common mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. This article explores some of the most promising alternatives to Xanax, providing you with a roadmap to navigate your path to anxiety relief. Aim for 7-9 hours of quality sleep each night.

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Sleep and mental health Anxiety disorders Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Self-awareness 52

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The vast majority of psychiatrists and non-psychiatric physicians still hold onto the belief, despite overwhelming scientific evidence, that behavioral health disorders are diseases of the brain and for most of these “diseases” the primary and, for many of physicians, the sole treatment is pharmaceuticals!

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Healthcare Sleep and mental health Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Pharmaceuticals 97

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

MARCH 5, 2025

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is an innovative, non-invasive treatment option for mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The number of sessions required depends on individual factors such as condition severity, treatment response, and personal health history.

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Insurance Sleep and mental health Healthcare 52

Lightwork

DECEMBER 26, 2024

This stark difference isn’t just a statistical anomalyit reflects complex biological, social, and cultural factors that shape women’s mental health experiences. Biological Factors Contributing to Anxiety in Women Women’s bodies go through complex hormonal cycles that have a significant impact on their mental health.

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Anxiety disorders Resilience and coping Aging and mental health Sleep and mental health 52

My Psychiatry

JANUARY 14, 2025

Symptoms associated with baby blues include anxiety, mood swings, difficulty sleeping, and crying spells. In this article, we will focus on explaining why postpartum depression occurs, signs and symptoms, and how to seek professional help. What Is Postpartum Depression? The condition develops within the first week after childbirth.

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Sleep and mental health Aging and mental health Depression treatment 52

Lawyers with Depression

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

True Stories is a series of guest blogs I am running on mental health in the legal profession. In this article, we explore the affect depression has on loved ones and their struggles to help. She enjoys sharing information with others about health and wellness. Her husband is currently searching for a job.

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Sleep and mental health Aging and mental health Self-awareness Education 52

Dr. Sagnik Mukherjee Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

In this article, I want to shed light on whats happening beneath the surface of online education, how it affects your childs mental and emotional health, and what you, as parents and educators, can do to help them find balance and joy again. The Hidden Impact of Online Education on Childrens Mental Health 1.

Education 52

Education Resilience and coping Sleep and mental health Early intervention 52

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

MARCH 2, 2025

In 2025, as mental health awareness continues to grow, counseling is playing a more prominent role in education. This blog explores the top 10 benefits of counseling for students, highlighting how it enhances mental well-being, academic success, and overall personal growth. Why is mental health important for college students?

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Resilience and coping Self-awareness Sleep and mental health Breathing techniques 52