Dr. Sagnik Mukherjee Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Exploring the Connection Between Bipolar Disorder and Anxiety Disorders As a parent, caregiver, or even a concerned family member, have you ever wondered whether the mood swings you witness in your loved one could be more than just emotional highs and lows? However, it’s not just about mood swings.

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Bipolar disorder Anxiety disorders Genetics and mental health Neurotransmitters and mental health 52

Mad in America

MAY 2, 2024

A recent Neuroscience News article is titled “ Bipolar disorder can be detected with blood test. ” 1 This is one of many recent, oversimplified headlines that encourage us to think we are on the brink of discovering the next biomarker that will scientifically validate biomedical psychiatric disorders.

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Trauma and the brain Neurotransmitters and mental health Genetics and mental health Biopsychosocial model 111

The London Psychiatry Centre

JANUARY 3, 2025

If you or a loved one are suffering with a mental health problem, you may be at a loss. When first-line treatments havent worked, sufferers and their loved ones often begin to wonder about the science of it all, asking: how does mental health affect our brain (and vice versa)? But what if they are not?

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Neurotransmitters and mental health Trauma and the brain Bipolar disorder 52

Mad in America

JANUARY 4, 2025

As such, the scandal now serves as a historical verdict on the ethics of American psychiatry, and by extension, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). This ongoing failure can be traced back to the publication of DSM-III in 1980, when American psychiatry adopted a disease model for categorizing and treating mental disorders.

Pharmaceuticals 145

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

Bullet Psych

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Secondary insomnia refers to difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep due to an underlying cause, such as a medical condition, mental health disorder, medications, or substance use. In contrast, primary insomnia refers to sleep disturbances that are not directly attributable to any underlying health condition.

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Sleep and mental health Neurotransmitters and mental health Bipolar disorder 40

Zencare

JANUARY 22, 2025

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.

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Neurotransmitters and mental health Bipolar disorder Sleep and mental health Genetics and mental health 52

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

667 In an NIMH study of 547 patients that compared six-year outcomes for depressed people treated for the disorder and those who eschewed medical treatment, the treated patients were three times more likely than untreated ones to suffer a cessation of their principal social role and nearly seven times more likely to become incapacitated.

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Bipolar disorder Neurotransmitters and mental health Genetics and mental health Pharmaceuticals 145