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New Guidelines on How to Accurately Convey ADHD Information

Mad in America

W hen it comes to information on ADHD, there are no rules on what are considered good and bad practices. The project was funded by ZonMW, an independent government body that finances research in health, healthcare and well-being. At the same time, correlations that are much stronger often go unmentioned.

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Antidepressant Use Linked to Sexual Dysfunction, Why Aren’t Prescribers Discussing It?

Mad in America

What’s concerning is that despite the significant impact of sexual dysfunction on patients’ quality of life, many did not discuss these issues with their healthcare providers. To be included in the present research, service users had to be commercially insured, aged 18-64 years, and have a diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder.

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World Bipolar Day 2025: Breaking the Stigma

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

Every year on March 30th, we observe World Bipolar Day, a global initiative dedicated to raising awareness, challenging stigma, and promoting understanding about bipolar disorder. World Bipolar Day 2025 is a call to action, an opportunity to educate, support, and empower those living with bipolar disorder.

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Bridging the Gap: Why Black Voices Must Shape Mental Health Research

NAMI

Over the next 13 years, I cycled through different doctors and different diagnoses (depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder II), none of which fully explained my struggles. CHEA works to ensure Black/African Ancestry voices and stories shape mental health advocacy and inform real change in policy and practice.

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The Challenge of Presenting Antidepressant Risks and Benefits

Mad in America

Think about what this means for providers who are trying to offer a patient accurate information about an antidepressant. Two goals are in direct conflict here: fully informed consent versus maximizing placebo value. They know that the patient may indeed choose to take it, so they try to maximize antidepressant’s placebo value.

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What is Psychosis: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

Now Psych

It is characterized by symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, and disordered thinking. Psychosis can occur as a result of various underlying conditions, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and severe depression. The symptoms of psychosis can be distressing and disruptive to an individual’s daily life.

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

Mad in America

This article explains what assays are, how they entered healthcare and the consequences of failing to grasp the role they play. RCTs aim at an external validity that will inform clinical practice. T here is a core concept shaping the ‘market’ in health, the concept of an assay, that few doctors or patients understand.