6 Reasons Men Don’t Get Mental Health Care When They Need It
Psychology Today
JUNE 14, 2024
Men face unique obstacles to getting care for mental health, but there are ways to help.
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Doctors Are Not Trained to Think Critically
Mad in America
JUNE 13, 2024
D octors are not trained to think critically. I went to medical school in 1977. I was still only 17 years old but it was a great relief after the horrendous years I had spent at an all-girls boarding school. My fellow students and I started our first year ‘pre-clinical’ training with 4 ½ days a week of lectures. We were expected to assimilate a massive amount of information and then to regurgitate it during the end of the year exams.
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Mental Health Resources for Hurricane Preparedness in Florida: Addressing the Unique Challenges Faced by Retirees
Harmony United Psychiatric Care
JUNE 27, 2024
Florida’s retiree population faces distinct mental health challenges when preparing for and coping with hurricanes. As climate change raises the frequency and severity of these storms, addressing the psychological impact on older adults and ensuring adequate mental wellbeing resources is crucial.
Finding Qualified Per Diem Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners
PsychStaffing Blog
JUNE 27, 2024
Many medical facilities are all too familiar with the headache of psychiatric staffing shortages. The demand for trustworthy healthcare professionals continues to rise, but we are expected to face a shortage of more than 29,400 nurse practitioners by 2025. So what do you do when supply doesnt match demand? Lean on qualified per diem nurse practitioners healthcare professionals who fill in scheduling gaps to ensure your patients receive the care they need!
Understanding and supporting people living with PTSD
Sane Blog
JUNE 26, 2024
June 27 is PTSD Awareness Day, a day to acknowledge a condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a complex mental health condition that can develop after a person experiences or witnesses a traumatic event. Despite its prevalence, PTSD is often misunderstood, and many who suffer from it do so in silence.
Anxiety and Inflammation: A Deep Dive into Nervous System Dysregulation
The Anxiety Guy
JUNE 24, 2024
By addressing inflammation and anxiety through holistic living, we can alleviate anxiety and enhance overall well-being. Enjoy today’s in depth podcast episode my friends and if you’d like to learn more about the health anxiety university, click here. The Connection Between Inflammation and Anxiety Disorders (Show Notes) Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health issues worldwide, affecting millions of people.
How Does Anxiety Affect Children’s Learning?
Now Psych
JUNE 21, 2024
Anxiety Affects Children’s Learning in Many Ways Children can be prone to anxiety , just like adults. Unfortunately, they often lack the words to describe their anxiety so parents may not be entirely aware of it. When children have to deal with their anxiety on their own, it can affect their learning in school and other aspects of life. So how does anxiety affect children’s learning?
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Is Good Enough Good Enough?
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JUNE 16, 2024
Personal Perspective: Since starting my new job, I've been struggling with feelings of inadequacy. I know the roots lay in my relationship with my father.
Diary of a Stressed Medic: I Can’t Come Into Work Today
Doctors In Distress Blog
JUNE 13, 2024
On Wednesday I called my rota-coordinator, L, and I had the mammoth task of trying to put into words how Ive been feeling for the past two months. How do you explain that you just cant do this anymore? That you just cant face going into work today. I ended up saying; Hi L, its A. Im really really sorry. Im meant to be on the 4pm-3am shift today but ever since starting this job Ive just been so stressed out and Im not coping and I just cant come in.
Nashville School Shooter Audrey Hale Was a Psych Patient
Psychiatric News
JUNE 11, 2024
Tuesday From X The mass murderer, now 28, had been on psych drugs since she was 8 – EIGHT – years old. After 20 years of psych drugs is it any wonder that she was completely bonkers?
Finding Your Light: An Uplifting Message for Anxiety Sufferers
The Anxiety Guy
JUNE 17, 2024
This is a message for anxiety sufferers who are currently stuck in the limbo between progress and anxiety setbacks. Allow a part of this anxiety guy podcast episode to speak to you deeply and get you back on the true and lasting anxiety recovery path. Enjoy! Show notes for this this episode on an uplifting messages for anxiety sufferers: Anxiety can feel like a relentless storm, obscuring the light of hope and trapping sufferers in a cycle of fear and uncertainty.
Dr. Deb - Untitled Article
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JUNE 7, 2024
In order to bring greater awareness to the experience of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , June has been designated as PTSD Awareness Month in the United States. And June 27th is National PTSD Awareness Day. PTSD is a mental health problem that can occur after an adult or child has been directly involved or a witness to a traumatic event, such as sexual or physical assault, natural or man-made disasters, accidents, life threatening medical crises and war-related combat stress.
“War Cry For Change”: Veterans Launch Campaign for Informed Consent and Safe Deprescribing at the VA
Mad in America
JUNE 15, 2024
I n 2018, still in the throes of painful withdrawal from a psychiatric drug cocktail, U.S. Air Force veteran Derek Blumke began connecting the dots. His independent research into psychiatric drug harm and pharmaceutical industry corruption would eventually lead him to Mad in America, where he launched the Veterans’ & Military Families Initiative in 2019.
Mental Illness at Work: To Disclose or Not to Disclose
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JUNE 10, 2024
Personal Perspective: Should you disclose a mental illness to an employer? You may not have to think about it until your illness becomes symptomatic.
Global Wellness Day: A Focus on Mental Health Awareness and Wellbeing
Sane Blog
JUNE 6, 2024
Global Wellness Day in June each year serves as a reminder of the importance of overall wellbeing. While physical health often takes the spotlight, mental health advocacy needs equal attention because it encourages individuals to recognise the value of mental wellbeing, understand an array of mental health issues, and seek help when needed. This post delves into why mental health awareness is vital and how you can protect your own mental health.
Download the White Paper
Credible Mind
JUNE 6, 2024
Rethink Mental Health WHITE PAPER: A Proven and Scalable 3-Step Framework to Proactively Optimize Behavioral Health. Integrate Digital Screening for Early Case Identification, Personalized Care Navigation, and Improved Outcomes. Complete the form for your Instant Download. The post Download the White Paper appeared first on CredibleMind.
Building a Mindset for Anxiety Relief and Burnout Recovery
The Anxiety Guy
JUNE 10, 2024
Welcome to “Stress Less: Building a Mindset for Anxiety Relief and Burnout Recovery,” a transformative episode of The Anxiety Guy Podcast. In this engaging and insightful discussion, we’ll explore powerful mindset shifts to alleviate anxiety and prevent burnout. Enjoy! In today’s fast-paced world, many individuals find themselves grappling with anxiety and burnout.
Why Facilities Work with Healthcare Staffing Agencies
PsychStaffing Blog
JUNE 6, 2024
If youve noticed a shortage of qualified candidates in the last few years, you are not alone. In 2023, 77% of employers reported problems with filling job vacancies. When 3 out of 4 organizations struggle to find qualified candidates, it is time to enlist professional help for hiring. That is where staffing agencies can step in, offering skills in recruitment that go beyond what an internal Human Resources team can offer.
Youth Antipsychotic Use Linked to Increased Risk of Death within Five Years
Mad in America
JUNE 24, 2024
In a new study of over 2 million youth on Medicaid , antipsychotic treatment was associated with an increased risk of death, particularly at higher doses for older youth. According to the researchers, in youth, “antipsychotic” drugs are more commonly given for diagnoses like ADHD and depression than for psychosis, despite a lack of FDA approval for these indications, the known harmful effects of the drugs, and the existence of alternative treatments: “The most common diagnoses associated with an
Anosognosia revisited
Reidbord's Reflections
JUNE 1, 2024
Over a decade ago, I noticed a new term cropping up in psychiatry: anosognosia. Actually, it was an old term, coined a century earlier by neurologists to describe a behavioral sign in certain types of brain damage. But by the time I took notice, this mouthful of a word was doing double duty. In [.] The post Anosognosia revisited first appeared on Reidbord's Reflections.
Leading a Mindful Life in the Law: An Interview with Lawyer and Meditation Teacher, Courtney Schulnick
Lawyers with Depression
JUNE 12, 2024
This podcast features my interview with Courtney Schulnick, Esq., a lawyer and certified mindfulness educator. She is Special Counsel at the law firm of Marshall Dennehey in Philadelphia, defending individuals and businesses in casualty matters in the local, state, and federal courts. She holds a law degree from the Rutgers School of Law and earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Pennsylvania.
CredibleMind Unveils Groundbreaking Flourishing Course with NovaWell at AHIP 2024
Credible Mind
JUNE 5, 2024
Rethink Mental Health CredibleMind Unveils Groundbreaking Flourishing Course with NovaWell at AHIP 2024 SAUSALITO, CA June 5, 2024 CredibleMind, a leader in digital mental health solutions, announces the launch of The Flourishing Course, a first-of-its-kind online program designed to equip individuals with the tools they need to cultivate greater happiness, purpose, and fulfillment in their lives.
Instead Of Looking For Root Causes Of Your Anxiety, Do This.
The Anxiety Guy
JUNE 3, 2024
Welcome back to another episode of the Anxiety Guy Podcast, where we dive deep into the complexities of anxiety and mental health. Today, we’re tackling a crucial question: “Must we dig out the root causes of your anxiety, or not?” This is a topic that resonates with many of our listeners who struggle with understanding whether they need to delve into their past to heal their present.
The TikTokification of Mental Health on Campus
Mad in America
JUNE 22, 2024
W ith all the recent coverage of the youth mental health crisis and the role of social media, little attention has been given to the way platforms like TikTok promote certain narratives about mental health—shifting not only the conversation but also the way mental health issues are actually experienced. Young adults on college campuses and elsewhere are being persuaded to interpret their everyday lives through the lens of mental illness as algorithms target them repeatedly with ads and other con
How to Explain Top Psychiatrists’ “Dr. Strangelove Exuberance” Unchecked by Reality
Mad in America
JUNE 6, 2024
E xuberant individuals who disregard societal consensus reality are routinely diagnosed by psychiatrists with bipolar disorder; however, among psychiatrists themselves, exuberance about psychiatry regardless of the reality of psychiatry’s repeated scientific failures makes one a leading psychiatrist. While one explanation for top psychiatrists’ exuberance unchecked by reality is their financial conflicts of interest with Big Pharma , historically, not all leading psychiatrists have been drug-com
Prescription Drugs: The Hidden Costs to Health and the Planet
Mad in America
JUNE 18, 2024
A ccording to the IQVIA Institute report, “The Use of Medicines in the U.S. 2024,” healthcare visits, procedures, tests, and vaccinations decreased but the number of new prescriptions saw a 3% increase. Pharmaceutical spending in the U.S. is expected to increase by 127 billion dollars by 2028. This is thought to be due in part to advancements in medicines for cancer and diabetes treatments, among others.
Green Star Mother Demands Answers from VA Secretary
Mad in America
JUNE 21, 2024
Editor’s note: Green Star Families are families who have lost a veteran by suicide. T wo or three days after my son Cody Camacho, an Army veteran, took his own life, I was sitting at his dining room table with a good friend of his who had been talking with him about opening a business—but would now serve as one of his pallbearers. We were trying to put together the pieces, repeating over and over what everyone said: “But he just wouldn’t leave his girls.
What It’s Really Like Inside a Psychiatric Ward
Mad in America
JUNE 14, 2024
I ‘d never felt claustrophobic until those triple-locked doors slammed shut. For the first time in my life, my movement was restricted. My freedom was curtailed, and I had to abide by someone else’s schedule. This wasn’t prison, although it felt like it. This was a mental hospital — my new home. The most desperate year By 2010, I’d been depressed for three years without respite.
What I Wish I’d Asked Dr. Gabor Maté When I Had the Chance
Mad in America
JUNE 28, 2024
A few months ago, I attended a live Zoom event on Guidely with Dr. Gabor Maté, author of The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture. He was talking about being abandoned for a month at the age of one because his mother was protecting his life during the Nazi occupation of Hungary. He explained he could not possibly have any conscious memory of that, but it was preserved in his implicit memory, and was a factor in his lifelong shopping addiction.
My Red October – An Army Veteran’s Crucible to Recovery
Mad in America
JUNE 17, 2024
M y brother Jesse sat next to me on the couch in my living room. Two police officers stood inside my entryway, watching us. My mind raced. I believed my brother’s life was in danger. I believed I was the only person who knew it and only I could save him. If only I could stop the police officers from reading my mind — as I knew they were — and prevent them from spoiling my plan.
Conveying Hope, Empowering Teens: An Interview With Jessica Schleider
Mad in America
JUNE 26, 2024
J essica Schleider is a clinical psychologist, researcher, and founding director of the Lab for Scalable Mental Health ( www.schleiderlab.org ). She’s a leader in single-session interventions for youth mental health — an evidence-based approach that aims to provide help that’s accessible, doable, and affordable for populations around the world and is already available via open-access programs.
Reframing Mental and Emotional Pain from a Buddhist Psychology Perspective
Mad in America
JUNE 11, 2024
C onsider this scenario: You’re sipping a cup of tea on a cold morning, enjoying the warmth and flavor, and then the tea is gone. You experience a slight annoyance because the pleasant experience has ended. Or perhaps your beloved pet has become ill, and you experience overwhelming grief as you observe her health deteriorating. From the minor annoyance of finishing a delicious meal to the excruciating pain of losing something dear, we experience pleasant or unpleasant conditions incessantly, in
Who Is Being Targeted for Forced Medical Treatment in NYC? We Require Answers
Mad in America
JUNE 25, 2024
Editor’s Note: The piece below appears in the form of a letter, sent by the author to NYC Mayor Eric Adams today. Dear NYC Mayor Eric Adams, I’m Sarah Gorman, a philosopher living with schizophrenia. I write with deep concern for New Yorkers experiencing homelessness and mental illness under the Eric Adams mental health directive. Painting by the author I’m concerned for the real people who will be forcibly drugged by your policy.
Dorothea Buck’s Memoir Tells of the Horrors of Twentieth Century Psychiatry: A “Hell Amidst Bible Quotes”
Mad in America
JUNE 4, 2024
I n 1936, at age nineteen, a German woman named Dorothea Buck followed the trail of a star along the mudflats of her North Sea home, Wangerooge Island. Rapt, she spent the night under a dune and was brought home in the morning by local workers. Buck had been experiencing a series of visions. One of these was that her country’s chancellor, Adolf Hitler, would start a war that would become “monstrous.
What Are We Overlooking? Reviewing Current and Alternative Treatments for Psychosis
Mad in America
JUNE 27, 2024
Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on our affiliate site, Mad in the UK. I n Part 1 , I looked at the longer-term inefficacy of ‘maintenance treatment’ with antipsychotics, and also at some ‘disappointing’ outcomes for ‘early intervention in psychosis’ (EIP). Part 2 examined, what I take to be some ill-founded assumptions supporting their continuing employment.
Antiseizure Drug Exposure in Pregnancy Linked to Large Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability
Mad in America
JUNE 3, 2024
A new systematic review finds that exposure to the antiseizure drugs valproate and topiramate during pregnancy increases the risk of autism (ASD), intellectual disability (ID), and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in offspring. Valproate was associated with up to four times the risk of ASD, five times the risk of ID, and 1.5 times the risk of ADHD; topiramate was linked to a doubled risk of ASD, four times the risk of ID, and a doubled risk of ADHD.
Virginal Autonomy by Nidhi Agrawal
Mad in America
JUNE 10, 2024
After Sylvia Plath ~ “I have given my name and my day-clothes up to the nurses And my history to the anaesthetist and my body to surgeons.” At my eighth, Before he pierced the subcutaneous layer of my nape, He measured my varicose body, clasped with streams of all things medical, Like- How you decode the thatch before digging into the springy grass and the soil underneath.
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