Critical Psychiatry

JANUARY 30, 2025

Functional mental illness is an abstract not concrete concept. It differs from organic mental illness where there is brain dysfunction. Illnesses tend to be seen as things which people have (see eg. previous post ). Since the nineteenth century with the elucidation of pathological mechanisms, our positive understanding has become that the thing that people have is a diseased organ or bodily system.

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Mad in America

JANUARY 30, 2025

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on our affiliate site, Mad in Ireland. A new study titled Designing Recovery-Oriented Care: A Qualitative Study to Inform Service Design at Kyrie Therapeutic Farm in Ireland explores how therapeutic farm communities can implement recovery-oriented mental health practices. Published in Cambridge University Press,it states that recovery-oriented approaches are gaining increased attention in the mental health sector, including from the World Hea

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Very Well Mind

JANUARY 30, 2025

From ghosting and breadcrumbing to catfishing and trolling, dating apps can be full of red flags. Spot these toxic behaviors early and safeguard yourself.

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The Anxiety Guy

JANUARY 30, 2025

If youve been struggling with anxiety, learning how to stimulate your vagus nerve regularly may be the very thing you need to bring about true inner healing. Anxiety can feel overwhelming, like a constant hum of tension that you cant quite shake. But what if I told you theres a part of your body designed to help you calm down, reset, and find inner peace once again?

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Lightwork

JANUARY 30, 2025

Introduction Have you ever found it hard to express your emotions with just words? Expressive Arts Therapy can help you heal emotionally by using your natural creative abilities. This type of therapy combines different art forms like painting, sculpture, dance, and music to create a safe space for you to express yourself and grow as a person. At LightWork Therapy and Recovery , a mental health treatment center in Woburn, Massachusetts, we’ve seen how powerful creative expression can be in

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Sanity Daily

JANUARY 30, 2025

5/5 - (1 vote) Our entire life is defined and shaped by our own thought processes. A process that involves our behaviour and reactions. Do you know when a comeback is more powerful than a setback? When you mould your thoughts in a way that prepares you to fight back and take charge of your life. Fighting back is not easy, especially when you hit rock bottom when all you see is the darkness around you, but it is also the time for you to prepare yourself to come back and face your fears.

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Very Well Mind

JANUARY 30, 2025

Is BetterHelp legit? As the largest online therapy company, BetterHelp claims to offer quality mental health services at an affordable pricedoes it deliver?

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