Mad in America

JANUARY 10, 2025

There are ongoing ethical, moral, and legal challenges surrounding the prescription and discontinuation of antipsychotic medicationschallenges that a new article suggests can be addressed through the lens of epistemic injustice. Published in the Community Mental Health Journal , the article argues that epistemic injustice is a useful concept for understanding situations where clients and mental health professionals disagree about discontinuing or maintaining antipsychotic medications.

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Child Mind Intitute

JANUARY 10, 2025

By Omar Gudio, PhD, ABPP Deputy Clinical Director and Senior Psychologist, Child Mind Institute The wildfires in Southern California have devastated families, schools, and communities. As a long-standing partner of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), we are heartbroken for their students, educators, and staff who are facing unprecedented challenges.

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Mad in America

JANUARY 10, 2025

F or a long time, I was the picture of a good therapist. Productive. Efficient. Great with clients. My performance reviews glowed, and supervisors held me up as an example. I navigated high caseloads, endless paperwork, and constant crises like clockwork. On paper, I was thriving. But heres the thing: I wasnt. Im autistic, though I didnt know it until later in life.

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Montana Psychiatry

JANUARY 10, 2025

Taking care of your mental health is just as important as looking after your physical health. With the fast pace of life, its easy to feel overwhelmed, stressed, or simply burnt out. This year, why not make your mental well-being a top priority? Here are five effective ways to keep your mind healthy and strong, including solutions for when traditional methods may not be enough. 1.

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Mad in America

JANUARY 10, 2025

There is a vastness of sorrow and emptiness within me that I cant describe. The sting of shame, the flames of regret consume me. There is a darkness within me that is waiting just beneath the surface to spring. A yearning for evil, a desire almost beyond my control. It is a constant battle within myself. There are parts of me that I despise, but I must accept.

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