Mon.Mar 11, 2024

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Charles Spencer’s Story of Boarding School Abuse Is Haunting

Mad in America

Editor’s Note: This piece by Charlotte Beale first appeared on our affiliate site, Mad in the UK. O n 10 March, the Mail on Sunday put Charles Spencer’s story about being sexually abused at boarding school on its front page. Spencer is the brother of the late Diana, Princess of Wales. Inside the paper were extracts from Spencer’s book, A Very Private School , about his time at Maidwell Hall, where he boarded from eight to 13.

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Sanctuary Centers Builds on Its Vision for Holistic Mental Health Services

Santa Barbara Sanctuary Centers

Nestled between the vineyards of the Santa Ynez mountains and the glittering Pacific Ocean is the city of Santa Barbara. Known as the American Riviera, its not just a tourist draw. College students, snowbirds, and locals all enjoy the vacation vibe of this city that feels like a town. Given the serene landscape, it makes sense that Sanctuary Centers, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing mental illness, would situate itself here.

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Can Creativity Help You Heal Depression? An Interview with Psychiatrist, Dr. Carrie Barron

Lawyers with Depression

Dr. Carrie Barron is a board-certified psychiatrist on the Columbia College of Physicians an Surgeons clinical faculty who also has a private practice in New York City. She has published in peer-reviewed journals, won several academic awards, and presented original works related to creativity and self-expression at national meetings of the American Psychoanalytic Association.

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Antidepressant Use in Pregnancy Harms Child Development, Untreated Maternal Depression Shows Benefit

Mad in America

A new study found that children exposed in utero to maternal depression actually had better problem-solving abilities than their peers. However, kids whose mothers took antidepressants had impaired fine motor skills. Kids exposed in utero to maternal anxiety were more likely to have difficulty with communication and gross motor skills. This contradicts the accepted wisdom that untreated maternal depression is harmful to children.

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