Mad in America

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

From The Guardian : “In 2017, the Cherokee Nation became the first tribe to file a lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors for promoting the flow of prescription opioids into its community. The lawsuit, which was settled in 2021 with a $75m payout to the Cherokee Nation, alleged that in just one year, nearly 800kg of opioids – enough for almost 10m pills at oxycodone’s highest strength – were distributed within the reservation.

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Lawyers with Depression

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

This article was written by John Welwood, an American clinical psychologist, psychotherapist , teacher, and author, known for integrating psychological and spiritual concepts. He died in 2019. He wrote eight books, includingChallenge of the Heart(1985),Journey of the Heart(1990), andLove and Awakening(1996). Trained in existential psychology , Welwood earned a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Chicago.

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Mad in America

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

T hough still heartbreaking to families and to the entire communities in which they occur, teen suicide attempts are now relatively common. According to a recent report about American high school students, 42% experienced persistent feelings of hopelessness or sadness; 22% seriously considered attempting suicide; 18% made a suicide plan; and 10% actually attempted suicide in the past year alone.

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