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Irrational Polypharmacy: How Integrated Mental Health Treatment Can Help

Mad in America

Our practice recognizes that a person’s maladaptive behavior and emotional dysregulation is closely related to the individual’s experiences and is maintained by dysfunctional family dynamics, lack of community support and unhealthy interpersonal relationships.

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World Bipolar Day 2025: Breaking the Stigma

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

Participate in Local or Online Events Join virtual conferences, awareness walks, or community discussions hosted by mental health organizations during Bipolar Awareness Month. These events help foster community, support, and education. The more informed we are, the more we can help combat misconceptions.

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Robert Whitaker Answers Reader Questions on Pharma Marketing and Psychiatric Drugs

Mad in America

However, we do provide information about ECT. The information is that it does cause cognitive deficits long-term in a high percentage of people. What Mad in America can do is keep on promoting and publishing this information. Whitaker: That’s why we need a grassroots rebellion.

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Support for Women at LightWork Therapy: Empowering Mental Health

Lightwork

Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, PTSD , or other mental health issues, we’re here to provide comprehensive support for women We also offer specialized programs focusing on areas such as maternal health , recognizing the unique challenges women face during this important phase of life.

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Flight Anxiety Is Real – Here’s How You Can Fly Fearlessly 

Clear Behavioral Health

Its also a great time to try and communicate with airline staff about any information you may need about the flight, or emergency protocols, to ease your mind. Trust The Professional With so much misinformation, its hard to figure out what information to trust. Sometimes preparation is the best way to become comfortable.

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Finding Strength in Community: Navigating Grief Together with Virtual IOP Support in California

Clear Behavioral Health

Group therapy utilizes a wide range of methods to help you process grief alongside your peers and foster a sense of community as you heal together. Benefits of Virtual Community Support for Grief One of the most powerful aspects of a virtual grief IOP is the sense of community it creates.

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Beyond Paternalism or Abandonment in Mental Health Care: An Interview with Neil Gong

Mad in America

We are partially informed by people’s lived experiences and what they can describe, but we need to remain humble about this. The idea was to release some prisoners who were incarcerated for drug offenses into the community and build up a community support system.