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How the Medical Profession Pathologizes Emotions and the Damage to Patients

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Not necessarily, but they should, in the interest of holistic and compassionate treatment, be aware of how these factors influence and affect physical functioning. Beyond “Diagnose and Prescribe” Rigid adherence to the model of “investigate, diagnose, prescribe” limits patients’ treatment options to those that are mainly pharmaceutical.

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Therapy by App: A Clinical Psychologist Tries BetterHelp

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Patients often find such a level of self-disclosure about the therapist’s problems burdensome and distracting, and I immediately felt less confidence in her ability to help. And too often he retreated to superficial, self-help maxims—“there is no such thing as perfect”—a “look on the bright side” attitude that trivialized my concerns.

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

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When antidepressants fail bring on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). The patient self-administers the esketamine nasal spray under the supervision of a healthcare provider in a certified doctor’s office or clinic. Each Monday, a new section of the book is published, and all chapters are archived here.