Mad in America

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

I once worked in a psychiatric outpatient clinic in the city of Zürich, Switzerland. In a list of patients brimming with troubled young women, it became quite apparent how much the psychiatric field was influenced by modern cultural trends. One of the cases that had me questioning this was Emily’s. In her twenties, from an affluent, predominantly white neighbourhood, she was referred to me by her family doctor.

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Critical Psychiatry

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

I responded (follow my Twitter thread ) to a tweet by Justin Garson (mentioned in previous post ). What he said was:- I cant fathom how a psychiatric diagnosis would ever be useful to anyone except as a tool to get accommodations or drugs. As far as understanding myself who I am, why I act and think as I do it contributes nothing. I do understand what he means (see eg. previous post ).

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Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Depressed individuals who reflexively attempt to dampen their initial emotional responses to reminders of their negative memories have a low tolerance for distressing emotional stimuli in general and may respond to stress in their daily lives with greater upticks in suicidal thoughts. A new study examined the relationship of the engagement of emotion regulation to real-world responses to stress in order to better understand stress-related increases in suicide risk in depression.

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Montana Psychiatry

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

We are excited to kick-off our Socks for Seniors Holiday Campaign. We will be collecting and purchasing socks for our needy seniors in our office and online. We encourage our staff, patients, family members, and those in our community to participate. The campaign will run until December, This year our program will benefit those seniors at Edgewood Billings Memory Care in Billings and Gallatin County Rest Home in Bozeman.

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Harmony United Psychiatric Care

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Mental health is a critical component for overall wellbeing and is essential for a fulfilling life. It affects how individuals understand and respond to the world around them, how they interact with their fellow-beings and how they make decisions.

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Child Mind Intitute

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Psychologist David Friedlander of the Child Mind Institute discusses how parents can balance children's independence with safety concerns.

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Mad in America

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Editor’s Note: This article is being simultaneously published on Mad in America and on our affiliate site, Mad in the UK. F ollowing my recent experience of antidepressant withdrawal and having worked in psychiatry for nearly 20 years as a registered mental health nurse, I now have a very critical view on what good mental health treatment and recovery should look like.

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Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

People who have chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) who have a family history of mental illness may have a higher risk of aggression in middle age, according to a new study.

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National Council for Mental Wellbeing (NCMW - the

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

As Thanksgiving approaches, were reflecting on gratitude, community and connection values that are central to both the holiday season and NatCon , our annual conference. Just as the holidays bring family and friends together, NatCon25 will unite thousands of health care professionals to learn, reconnect and strengthen our community. Heres a glimpse of what theyll experience: Inspiring keynotes and speakers: Hear from dynamic thought leaders who are shaping the future of mental health and substa

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Psychiatry Advisor

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Explore this comprehensive table of psychiatry ICD 10 codes used by researchers and healthcare professionals. The post Psychiatry ICD-10 Codes appeared first on Psychiatry Advisor.

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Child Mind Intitute

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

New York, NY Michael P. Milham , MD, PhD, the Chief Science Officer and the founding director of the Center for the Developing Brain at the Child Mind Institute, has been named to the 2024 list of Highly Cited Researchers . The list, compiled by Clarivate Plc , a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, features influential researchers at universities, research institutes and commercial organizations around the world who have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their

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Mad in America

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

A new study published in Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice finds that psychologists and psychiatrists are the most unhelpful factor for service users attempting to withdraw from antipsychotics. In the current work, authored by John Read of the University of East London, participants cited lack of knowledge around withdrawal, refusal to support withdrawal, and threats/use of coercion as the main reasons they considered psychologists and psychiatrists unhelpful in their a

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Critical Psychiatry

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

I was hoping the new government would revisit the Parliamentary Scrutiny Committees report on the last governments draft Mental Health Bill. This would have also given an opportunity to produce a new Bill taking into account the recent WHO/OHCHR guidance to countries on mental health legislation (see previous post ). Instead the new government has produced a Bill not that dissimilar to the draft Mental Health Bill of the last government (see eg. blog post from DHSC Media Centre and version of am

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The Anxiety Guy

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

An insightful and inspiring anxiety guy podcast episode around finding your true self amongst the fog of anxiety awaits you today. Please enjoy below and don’t forget to leave a comment at the bottom on your biggest ‘more than anxiety moment’ from the episode. Welcome to another empowering episode of The Anxiety Guy Podcast , where we explore how to shift from self-criticism to self-compassion on your anxiety healing journey.

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Montana Psychiatry

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

As we enter this season of gratitude, all of us at Montana Psychiatry & Brain Health Center want to take a moment to say how thankful we are for you. We hope this Thanksgiving brings moments of joy, connection, and comfort to you and your loved ones. To add a little extra cheer, weve included a Thanksgiving Family Fun Guide that you can print and share during your celebrations.

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Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Investigators evaluated whether data collected from a fitness tracker could be used to accurately detect mood episodes in people with bipolar disorder.

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World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

A Message from the WPA President With the successful conclusion of the World Psychiatric Associations (WPA) 24th World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP24) in Mexico City, I would like to take a moment, on behalf of the Organising and Scientific Committees, to express our gratitude to all participants, contributors, and partners who made this years congress a resounding success.

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Mad in America

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

W hen I first decided to seek help from a doctor, I had no idea what I was getting myself into or how difficult it would later be to break free from the cocktail of medications. At the back of my mind, I believed antidepressants would stabilize my disturbed nervous system. At that time (and unfortunately still in Poland), psychiatry held the belief that people with personality disorders had a dysregulated hormonal balance, which, as a budding neuroscientist, made a lot of sense to me.

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Critical Psychiatry

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

I've said before it's been difficult to get the message of critical/relational psychiatry accepted (see eg. previous post ). People are being encouraged to see themselves as their brains. It's almost become heretical to suggest otherwise. Of course the belief that what we think, feel and do are caused by our brains is plausible. This assumption must not be questioned, though.

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Doctors In Distress Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Reflections on the Doctors in Distress Memorial Tree Campaign for National Tree Week As National Tree Week approaches, it feels right to pause and reflect on the journey of the Doctors in Distress Memorial Tree Campaigna campaign that has grown from an idea by our Patron, Adam Kay, into something deeply meaningful and widespread. This initiative holds special significance for me personally, as well as for our charitys mission.

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Judy Tsafrir, MD Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

I recently listened to a dharma talk by Buddhist teacher Tara Brach about honesty. She described a cartoon featuring two dinosaurs who look up and see an asteroid hurtling towards the Earth. One reassures the other, “Maybe it won’t be so bad.” The problem with denial is that it prevents us from seeing things as… The post New Moon in Sagittarius: Truth as Refuge first appeared on Judy Tsafrir, M.D.

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Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The current standard of care for psychosis is a diagnostic interview, but what if it could be diagnosed before the first symptom emerged? Researchers are pointing toward a potential biomarker in the brain that could lead to more timely interventions and personalized care.

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Global News - Mental Health News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Ontario's healthcare system lacks support for women experiencing mental symptoms following a miscarriage, which one researcher says are often undiagnosed and minimized on average.

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Mad in America

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

D ear Psychiatrist: I first met you 30 years ago and I want to let you know how I am doing. Today I was the proud mother at my youngest son’s wedding — but if I had believed you I wouldn’t have been there. Two weeks ago I celebrated with my daughter when she received her master’s degree — but if I had believed you I wouldn’t have been there. A few months ago I celebrated my grandson’s first birthday — but if I had believed you I wouldn’t have been there.

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My Psychiatry

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Mindfulness is a state of being conscious and aware of your thoughts, actions, feelings, surroundings, and sensations, free from judgment or distraction. All focus and intentions go to the present moment. A mindfulness habit is deliberate and cultivated through practice. There is an urgency to move on in this fast-paced world. Nobody has time for introspection until it is too late.

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Santa Barbara Sanctuary Centers

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Theo Resslers journey to sobriety spans decades of courage, support, and deep self-reflection. Growing up in a turbulent world of substance use, Theo began experimenting with alcohol and drugs as a teenager. What started as occasional drinking and experimentation soon spiraled into what he now calls his using career. By his late teens, cocaine had taken center stage, fueling an intense and reckless lifestyle.

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Love & Life Toolbox

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

While many are anticipating the upcoming holidays to be merry and bright, there are others who dread the political elephant in the room at their family gatherings where divergent opinions are a reality. As a practicing psychotherapist, I’ve noticed it coming up a lot lately, the question of how to enjoy the traditional family gatherings while avoiding landmines that have the potential to not only blow up the festive environment but have real relationship impact.

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Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Preschool children who struggle to control their emotions and behaviour have more symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- known as ADHD -- at age seven, a study suggests. Children aged between three and seven who are slower at acquiring skills to manage their intense emotions were also found to be at risk of displaying more conduct issues.

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Doctors In Distress Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Dr Emma Presern This week is National Self-Care week. As a GP trainee, my mental health took a nose dive in 2019 and I learnt the hard and lonely way that self-care as a healthcare professional is fundamental and lifesaving. And no one is going to do it for you. But there are so many people, and organisations who will support you when you decide to prioritise you, finally.

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Mad in America

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

I n the critical psychiatry community, we tend to draw a stark line between drug treatment and psychotherapy, with the latter often being promoted as a safer and more holistic alternative, getting at the root cause of our distress rather than just covering up symptoms. Unfortunately, this comes with a tendency to forget that therapy too has strong roots in the biomedical model, and it‘s that framework in which practitioners are trained.

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Child Mind Intitute

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Carrie Walton Penner honored for her contributions advancing the Child Mind Institutes mission to transform the lives of children struggling with mental health and learning disorders New York, NY The Child Mind Institute , the leading independent nonprofit in childrens mental health, hosted its annual Child Advocacy Award Dinner last night at Cipriani 42nd Street in Manhattan.

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How Psychiatry Works

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

For many, knowledge of what is fair is taken for granted and not even thought about, but in therapy it can be a source of real questions. Clients wonder what life owes them and what they should give back. With dysfunctional families and trauma, children grow up with skewed ideas of what is fair and with double standards about what they owe to others and what is owed to them.

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Dr. Sagnik Mukherjee Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Autism vs. ADHD: Understanding Attention and Hyperactivity Challenges As a parent, youve probably spent countless moments watching your child, wondering if their struggles with focus, bursts of energy, or those unique, repetitive habits are just part of growing up or signs of something deeper. Its only natural to ask yourself: Is this just a phase, or is there something else my child needs?

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Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Psychotic-like experiences, such as suspiciousness and unusual thoughts, are common among adolescents who are referred to adolescent psychiatric care. The symptoms are often associated with depression and self-destructive behavior. Researchers emphasize the importance of their systematic assessment as part of adolescent care.

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Harmony United Psychiatric Care

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

A healthy lifestyle is often connected to a healthy body and a healthy mind. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not just the absence of disease or infirmity.

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Mad in America

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

T he text that follows is the English translation of a speech I gave at The Danish Psychiatry Top Summit in 2024. A video of the speech, with English subtitles, is available here. The Danish Psychiatry Top Summit (“Psykiatritopmødet”) is an annual event that is organized by a social-activist organization called The Social Network (“Det Sociale Netværk”).

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Child Mind Intitute

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Brooklyn Slime, handcrafted in small batches by kidpreneur Alexa Dunsche, will donate 20% of all slime sales directly to the Child Mind Institute, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting children's mental health.

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