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Desperate Measures: Ghaemi’s Response to Our Review of Lithium and Suicide Prevention

Mad in America

N assir Ghaemi, professor of psychiatry at Tufts, recently responded to a systematic review we conducted on the evidence for the common claim that lithium prevents suicide. The content and style of Ghaemi’s article, which is more of a rant than a scientific commentary, suggest he was extremely upset that this cherished belief had been challenged (Ghaemi, 2022 ).

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How To Heal A Dysregulated Nervous System (Best Practices)

The Anxiety Guy

Finding the best ways to heal a dysregulated nervous system is deeply personal and varies based on individual sensitivities and the extent of dysregulation. below you will find some practices that have worked very well for many of my past clients, let’s see which of these resonates most with you: Walking Barefoot in Nature Walking barefoot on natural terrain like grass or sand can ground your nervous system and promote relaxation through direct contact with the earth.

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How can an orchid blossom in a dandelion world? Nurturing your genes for better mental health

Potomac Psychiatry

Learn about the impact of environmental factors on orchid genes like BDNF Val/Met, COMT Met/Met, and SLC6A4 S/S. Understand the role of relationships, workplaces, nutrition, and therapeutic interventions in creating a supportive environment for mental well-being.

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Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

Kids Mental Health Info

Helping Children Recover From Trauma Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is a family-centered, short-term treatment that helps children ages 3-18 recover from upsetting thoughts, feelings, and behavior associated with trauma exposure. It is one of the most widely researched treatments for children who are victims of trauma, including violence, sexual abuse and physical abuse.

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Mood Tracking: My System for Reducing Psychiatric Hospitalizations

Mad in America

D uring my first psychiatric hospitalization in 1998, I was strapped down, placed in 4-point restraints, and administered a painful catheter—apparently because I had peed on the floor during the course of my psychotic episode. A nurse was assigned to watch over me. I was terribly uncomfortable, and over and over I begged her to release me. Finally, after a considerable time, I was released.

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How I Knew I Had Conquered Anxiety Permanently

The Anxiety Guy

I get this question via email, Instagram, and YouTube a lot, therefore today’s post is about the moment I recognized I had permanently fixed my anxiety. “Dennis, when did you know?” people ask. It’s a great question since it shows how focused you are on this road of transformation. Discovering the exact moment I knew I had conquered anxiety was pivotal in my journey towards conquering anxiety.

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Thomas Matthew Crooks – Why He Did It

Psychiatric News

Monday The part of the attempted assassination narrative that won’t be mentioned until the whole story is history is the most important. I would bet a kilo of silver that Thomas Matthew Crooks was on psych drugs, or coming off them, when he tried to kill President Trump. Do you ever wonder why the western world is infested with so many crazed people with crazed ideas?

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Theodoric of Arizona: State-Sanctioned Pharma-Based Pseudo-Doctor

Mad in America

T he physicist Max Planck observed in his autobiography that scientific advancement proceeds in fits and starts: “A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die, and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it.” This observation was paraphrased as “science advances one funeral at a time.

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How My Trip to Italy Confirmed My Approach to Mental Health

The Anxiety Guy

As I sat on an old bench in a stunning park in Milano overlooking the ancient Sforzesco Castle, I couldn’t help but notice some common patterns with the locals and their approach to mental health and overall well being. Many were in good physical shape They looked content They were engaged in deep conversations with one another They were very willing to help with directions (or anything for that matter) with tourists They laughed loudly Just to name a few.

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metamorphosis by Lazlo Taboli

Mad in America

development is hardly accurate for what has happened to me no, it’s more of a transformation and there is still something in me that needs to be transformed there is a lot to be built up, added or eliminated maybe it’s an eternal metamorphosis in some cases you have to congratulate those who have realized that’s what happened to me I hope that my transformation creates a bond of trust with you maybe it could be a friendship without fear without worrying about whether it was per

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Connect4Families Toolkit

Kids Mental Health Info

Simplifying access to behavioral health services and facilitating collaboration among families, providers, and schools The Connect4Families toolkit was developed in 2023 to help families, providers, and schools better collaborate and connect children to behavioral health services and supports in Connecticut. Our goal is to have no wrong door for children, youth, and families to find behavioral health services and treatment in Connecticut, regardless of whether they first seek help at school, the

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Why Increased Psychological Freedom Should be the Main Goal of Psychotherapy

Mad in America

I t’s fashionable to denounce Freudian psychology as far-fetched and out-of-date, but no discussion of psychological freedom would be persuasive without it. Freud famously wrote “where id was, there ego shall be” as the desired objective of psychoanalysis. As Bruno Bettelheim, in his whistle-blowing book, Freud and Man’s Soul revealed, the latinized terms id and ego promulgated by his misguided translators, lose the human flavor that Freud intended with the original German terms Das Ich and Das

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Beyond Paternalism or Abandonment in Mental Health Care: An Interview with Neil Gong

Mad in America

N eil Gong is an assistant professor of sociology at UC San Diego, where he researches psychiatric services, homelessness, and how communities seek to maintain social order. Neil’s new book, “Sons, Daughters, and Sidewalk Psychotics: Mental Illness and Homelessness in Los Angeles,” published by the University of Chicago Press, offers a detailed look into the starkly different worlds of mental health care in Los Angeles.