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 23, 2024

Linda Gask, who I have mentioned before (see eg. previous post ), has reviewed Conversations in critical psychiatry (2024) edited by Awais Aftab (see her review and eg. my comment about the book in a previous post ). As she says, reading the book reminds her of when she first tried to make sense of psychiatry in her training. Such an experience of trying to make sense of psychiatry in the wake of the so-called anti-psychiatry of the time was common for our generation of psychiatrists (see eg. my

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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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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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Mad in America

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

C urrently, antidepressants are among the most commonly prescribed drugs for a wide range of diagnoses, not just depression and anxiety. This includes treatment of negative symptoms of schizophrenia and the depressive phases of bipolar disorder, despite the fact that SSRIs can sometimes trigger manic episodes. SSRIs are often the first-line treatment option.

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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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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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Mad in America

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Editor’s Note: This story, written by Carro Magnusson, first appeared on Mad in Sweden. I don’t know what day it is. I don’t know what time it is. Or what the weather is like outside. Hardly even what season. In my memory it is always autumn. According to my journals it was March. It doesn’t matter, because I’m cold anyway.

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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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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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Mad in America

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Disruptive Changing the flow Yell too loud They’ll alert the popo Corrective action For voicing your needs No body listens When you’re a mental disease Get out please stop that We don’t know what to do when you Voice like that PTP a legalese paper Enforcing the disease There’s one solution Please don’t flee Medication administration Compliant to the T Don’t make a mockery A judge signed this disorder There’s a team in place Don’t drink, don’t drug, Especially don’t give her A hug What a mug To d

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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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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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Mad in America

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

M any people are traumatised rather than healed by their interaction with mainstream mental health services, especially their admission to a psychiatric inpatient unit. Concurrently, many mental health professionals carry a burden of their own trauma and are not healthy individuals. How can we build a truly healing hospital that would love, nourish and heal all within, including the professionals who work there?

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Real Psychiatry

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

I grew up in the northernmost regions of Wisconsin on the shore of Lake Superior. I also grew up a relatively long time ago. There were no wealthy people around you were either a working-class family with a regular pay check or a working-class family with an irregular paycheck. It all depended on the work. My father was a railroad fireman (he shoveled coal in steam engines) and later an engineer on diesel locomotives.

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International Society for Interpersonal Psychother

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Can Interpersonal Psychotherapy prevent or treat depression among people with Autism Spectrum Disorder? Malin Bck, Emil Johansson (relatera@me.com) Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), with its focus on negative stress related to human relationships, has proven effective across various conditions. These positive outcomes also include improved relational functioning, enhanced mentalization abilities, and increased quality of life.

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Mad in America

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

“G oing to therapy,” once meant quite literally, going , or leaving the house and traveling to the therapist’s office, which was endowed with a certain cultural cache as a socially sanctioned place for people to go to share their most troubling and troublesome thoughts and feelings. Therapy started when you left the house, which is reflected in the oft-uttered phrase I hear clients use: “On the way here I was zeroing in on what I wanted to talk about during today’s session.

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Mad in America

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

S usan Grundy is an author who writes about the weight of emotional distress and an easier way of being. Her book, Mad Sisters , is a highly personal account of her caregiving journey for an older sister diagnosed with schizophrenia at the age of 13. When not at her writing desk, Susan can be found walking in nature towards a café. She divides her time between Montreal and London.

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Real Psychiatry

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

I started reading this weeks edition of Science and was surprised to find several editorials about the relationship between science and politics. In addition to the editorials, news items like Will Trump upend public health? and Trump picks lawyer for EPA. Were no less alarming. Marcia McNutt, President of the National Academy of Sciences wrote the first essay (3).

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