Mad in America

MARCH 18, 2025

A new study published in BMC Medicine finds that antidepressants are associated with faster cognitive decline in people with dementia. Escitalopram (Lexapro) was the antidepressant associated with the most severe cognitive decline, followed by citalopram (Celexa). The study, led by Minjia Mo of the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, additionally finds that high doses of SSRIs were linked to increased risk of death, fractures, and severe dementia.

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NAMI

MARCH 18, 2025

People with mental illness are significantly overrepresented in our nations jails and prisons. Each year, roughly two million people with serious mental illness are booked into jail. Nearly 2 in 5 individuals in state and federal prisonsand 44% of those in local jailshave a history of mental illness. March is National Criminal Justice Month, a month established by Congress to raise awareness about the criminal justice system and its impact on society.

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Mad in America

MARCH 18, 2025

I am a psychiatrist in the US who completed residency in 2010. I always felt that there was something off with my profession. Yet I didnt know how to question the specifics of my formal psychiatric training. I performed as a psychiatrist the way I was expected to, in the way I had been taught. In 2020, a colleague recommended a number of books to me.

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The New York Times -- Mental Health

MARCH 18, 2025

Is the F.A.A. really ensuring safety by disqualifying pilots who receive a diagnosis or treatment?

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The Mental Elf

MARCH 18, 2025

Kirsten Lawson and Douglas Badenoch review the new randomised controlled trial by Cleare et al, published today in The Lancet Psychiatry, directly comparing the clinical and cost effectiveness of lithium and quetiapine as augmentation treatments for patients with 'treatment resistant depression'. The post Quetiapine may pip lithium to the post for augmentation in ‘treatment resistant depression’: results from the LQD study appeared first on National Elf Service.

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Very Well Mind

MARCH 18, 2025

People are touting the benefits of lemon water, including claims about better focus, more energy, and improved overall well-being. Is it really worth the hype? Learn what experts say.

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ADDitude

MARCH 18, 2025

March 18, 2025 Numerous authoritative studies prove that no connection exists between vaccines and the development of autism. Still, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is planning a large study on the topic, reports Reuters. The plans come amid declining immunization rates resulting from vaccine skepticism, which have led to an increase in preventable illness.

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History Psychiatry

MARCH 18, 2025

Please join us on March 19, 1:15-2:45pm EST, for the next Richardson Seminar on Issues in Mental Health Policy. We will be joined by Nicole… Read more March 19, Mental Health Policy Seminar: Nicole Rust, Ph.D.

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Psychiatric Times

MARCH 18, 2025

Can cooperation in space have any implications for better cultural cooperation on earth?

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The New York Times -- Mental Health

MARCH 18, 2025

El mundo de la salud mental tiene un trmino para el malestar psicolgico que se produce cuando se violan tus valores.

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College of Psychiatrists of Ireland

MARCH 18, 2025

Consultant PsychiatristProfessor Colin O’Gara, Head of Addiction Services at St John of God Hospital, appeared on a segment for RT’s Prime Time on 18 March to provide expert knowledge on gambling addiction, including how its prevalence has increased in recent years. Watch the segment in full on the RT website here (beginning at 20:28) , and read quotes from Prof O’Gara below: The online product has made what is essentially a highly addictive process available to the masses, and

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Psychiatric News

MARCH 18, 2025

Wednesday Laura Delano walked away from the treatments that defined her teens and 20s. Now, shes hoping to create a road map for others to follow. Read it all at the link below. We have finally turned the corner on the prescribing of these mind-altering drugs that for decades have been marketed as medicine. R. F. K. Jnr is doing a wonderful job opening up the can of worms that is the pharmaceutical industry.

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Very Well Mind

MARCH 18, 2025

Mixing friend groups can provide health benefits, well-being, and self-actualization. Here's the positives to mixing a friend group, plus potential challenges to keep in mind.

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Psychiatric Times

MARCH 18, 2025

"I guessed heart failure. The answer was pneumonia.

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Zencare

MARCH 18, 2025

Published on March 19, 2025 by Zencare Team. Written by Lauren Gargano, LCSW, Psychotherapist. Professor Peter Salovey and Professor John D. Mayer, to whom the concept of emotional intelligence is attributed, said that how we perceive feelings, use them, understand them and manage them ultimately has an impact on our behavior and our satisfaction with life.

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Psychiatric Times

MARCH 18, 2025

Through cinematherapy, Ted Perkins created a program centered on addiction in film that is now used in recovery centers and clinics across the US and Canada.

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The New York Times -- Mental Health

MARCH 18, 2025

Andrew Cuomos ideas for fighting subway crime plan arent new, but that doesnt matter.

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