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Enlarging the Treatment Lens for Postpartum Depression

Mad in America

My mother spent the next six months in a private psychiatric hospital in Baltimore where she endured numerous electroconvulsive therapy treatments (ECT), was prescribed even more drugs, and was finally discharged in December of 1959. Mom continued to struggle to overcome depression until her death in 2002.

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

Mad in America

In this blog, he addresses antidepressants versus CBT, the buzz around ketamine and esketamine, and the new frontier of drugs for postpartum depression. Editor’s Note: Over the next several months, Mad in America is publishing a serialized version of Les Ruthven’s book, Much of U.S. Healthcare is Broken: How to Fix It.

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One Therapist’s Take on Lawyer Addiction & Mental Health

Lawyers with Depression

This is a guest blog by Nicole Roder, LCSW-C, a bilingual DBT therapist in Bethesda, MD , certified by the DBT-Linehan Board of Certification. The best outpatient addiction programs offer individual and group therapy. In her practice, she treats adults and adolescents with BPD, PTSD, DMDD, SUD, and related disorders.

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Why Women Are More Prone to Anxiety Disorders (and How to Cope)

Lightwork

For more insights into understanding these internalization patterns and developing effective coping strategies, consider exploring resources like Alyssa Walls’ blog or reviewing this research article on coping strategies which provides further evidence-based methods for managing stress and anxiety.