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The TikTokification of Mental Health on Campus

Mad in America

W ith all the recent coverage of the youth mental health crisis and the role of social media, little attention has been given to the way platforms like TikTok promote certain narratives about mental health—shifting not only the conversation but also the way mental health issues are actually experienced.

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Day # 150: Eating Disorders Review Quiz

Bullet Psych

Today will be our review quiz for the eating disorders theme. a) Heart rate < 50 b) Blood pressure < 80/60 c) Cardiac arrhythmia d) BMI < 15 or weight <70% of ideal body weight 2) For which eating disorder is fluoxetine considered the first-line medication option? Next up we will sleep disorders.

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Day # 149: Other Eating Disorders (Avoidant/Restrictive, Rumination, & Pica)

Bullet Psych

Today we will continue our current theme of eating disorders as we discuss three less well known eating disorders: Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, Rumination Disorder, and Pica. Not attributable to a concurrent medical/mental condition. We have finished the eating disorders theme.

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A Felt Sense of Safety – From Disassociation to Embodiment

Mad in America

I depended on her expertise to keep me out of crisis, while the medication kept me grounded, sleeping, and helped me forget. This was sometime after she had been treated for her eating disorder at a facility in Arizona. Maintain my sleep schedule,” I dutifully wrote down on a worksheet. Go see my psychiatrist.

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Mad in America’s 10 Most Popular Articles in 2023

Mad in America

Universal DBT in Schools Increases Anxiety, Depression, Family Conflict In October, Peter Simons wrote about research asking if dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) can actually make kids’ mental health worse. Mental Disorder Has Roots in Trauma and Inequality, Not Biology Allan M.

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Support for Women at LightWork Therapy: Empowering Mental Health

Lightwork

Introduction LightWork Therapy and Recovery, a leading mental health treatment center in Massachusetts, is at the forefront of providing support for women through specialized mental health treatment. These multifaceted challenges can greatly affect mental well-being, making specialized support for women crucial.

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On Psychotherapeutic Literacy

Mad in America

The dreadful physical symptoms of severe depression, including cognitive decline and impaired eyesight, overwhelmed my existence, and I started to keep a naive collection of aspirins and over-the-counter sleep aids for ending my life. Later, bipolar disorder took its place. I selected one whose website exuded a sense of bureaucracy.