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Video: Origins of Mental Disturbance in a ‘Normal’ Family – Like Mine – Peter Sterling

Mad in America

ABSMC Psychiatry Grand Rounds presentation by Neuroscientist Peter Sterling, PhD on December 2, 2024. In this video, Peter Sterling talks of his family experiences and it follows on from a previous discussion where Peter explained that mental disorders are not brain disorders. To view the video, click here. The video is free to watch after filling in name and email address.

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Invitation to Istanbul, October 10-12 2025

How Psychiatry Works

As chair of the organizing committee I want personally to invite followers of Tuesday Is For Therapists to come to Istanbul, October 10-12, 2025 for an exciting conference focused on foundational principles and processes that cut across multiple therapies. And today, the submission portal is open for those who would like to present. Even if you are not a presenter, it's time to save the date!

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No plan without mental health

Centre for Mental Health

The UK Government elected earlier this year has recently published two major papers setting out its approaches to improving living standards and achieving its stated missions. The Get Britain Working white paper and Plan for Change together paint a picture of the Governments priorities at this time. The former describes its purpose as being to enable everyone to have the opportunity of secure, rewarding and fulfilling work and it details the Governments plans across a range of areas including ed

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2024 Year in Review: Highlights From Our Work Together

National Council for Mental Wellbeing (NCMW - the

Another year is in the books! As we reflect on 2024, we are proud of the progress weve made in advancing mental health and substance use care. Here are some highlights: Advocacy and Policy: We worked with lawmakers on key legislation to address workforce challenges and substance use, including the Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act, the PEERS in Medicare Act and the reauthorization of the SUPPORT Act.

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Radical rethink of mental health support for adolescents needed – new study

Department of Psychiatry News

Young people have given important insights into what mental health support they prefer and what does not work for them or meet their needs, as part of a major new study of thousands of adolescents.

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‘I’m here for you’: Program helps farmers struggling with mental health

Global News - Mental Health News

Farming is more than physically taxing, it can also have serious impacts on farmers' mental health. A program in Manitoba hopes to help, and has just received charitable status.

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Mental Illness Prophecies Society’s Spiritual Sickness

Mad in America

W hat psychiatrists call mental illness has become very common in todays society. We have names for a wide variety of emotional distress; we have depression, anxiety, bipolar, schizophrenia, and many others; the list has become endless. If anyone walks into a psychiatrists office and expresses some form of dissatisfaction with their circumstances or with the world around them, it is almost certain that they will walk out of that office with some kind of psychiatric diagnosis designated to them.