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Prescription Drugs Are the Leading Cause of Death

Mad in America

O vertreatment with drugs kills many people, and the death rate is increasing. It is therefore strange that we have allowed this long-lasting drug pandemic to continue, and even more so because most of the drug deaths are easily preventable. In 2013, I estimated that our prescription drugs are the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer, 1 and in 2015, that psychiatric drugs alone are also the third leading cause of death. 2 However, in USA, it is commonly stated that our dru

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The Power Of Conscious Thinking: Aligning With Your True Self

The Anxiety Guy

Everyone possesses thoughtsthoughts that shape our perceptions, behaviors, and energies. The question arises: What thoughts do you prioritize, give attention to, and invest energy in? Moreover, how can we utilize conscious thin to align ourselves with our evolving true selves? Today, let’s delve into the realm of conscious thinking. Let’s scrutinize our thoughts from the vantage point of someone who has undergone an awakening.

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Sanctuary Centers Gets $1 Million Toward Project in Downtown Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Sanctuary Centers

Not far from where a tall red crane towers over Anapamu and Chapala streets, Congressmember Salud Carbajal presented a large check for a million dollars to Sanctuary Centers CEO Barry Schoer on Tuesday, part of the $29 million being raised to build 34 studios for individuals with very low incomes. The future residents will have access to Sanctuarys mental health outpatient clinic, which has occupied a blue Victorian on the corner at De la Vina Street for more than 25 years, as well as round-the-

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Transforming the County Behavioral Health Intake Process

Credible Mind

Get the Big Picture. Videos that give you insight into the benefits of population-based mental health. Transforming the County Behavioral Health Intake Process Other posts that may be of Interest: CredibleMind Unveils Groundbreaking Flourishing Course with NovaWell at AHIP 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 hap

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What Is “Care” in a Psychiatric Medical Camp for the Unhoused in India?

Mad in America

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Mad in South Asia. The author, Indian doctoral scholar Neha Jain, writes about her field work and wonders what kind of ‘care’ and ‘help’ are possible in the absence of real consent. O n the footpath, in a group of homeless people, sits a middle-aged saree-clad woman in absolute silence, looking nowhere.

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How does courage work in your brain?

Dr. Christianheim Preventative Mental Health

For this post, we will look at how courage works in your brain. The circuitry is there just waiting for you to apply it in your life. This research is exciting. It has not been done on mice or rabbits (because we cant ask them to make choices) but on vulnerable humans like you and me; humans who fear hurt, injury, judgment and rejection. I will rely on an important scientific study from 2010.

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Sanctuary Centers Builds on Its Vision for Holistic Mental Health Services

Santa Barbara Sanctuary Centers

Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) visited the future site of more than 30 new apartments and a health clinic in downtown Santa Barbara to present Sanctuary Centers and the County of Santa Barbara with the $1,000,000 investment he secured in this years federal budget to support the project. “This is an example of great partnerships in action helping to address the Central Coasts greatest issues, said Rep.

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How to Learn to Love to Write: A Mental Health Journey

Mad in America

F rom a young age, you discover how much you love to read and write. You begin your love for literature with reading: graphic novels, chapter books, anything there is. Eventually, you start thinking of your own ideas, your own writing style, and you put it to work. You fall in love with the idea that an empty piece of paper is like a blank canvas. You realize just how amazing it is that anything that comes to your mind can be written down on paper.

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Wounded Healer by Samantha Irene

Mad in America

I look into the dark pool I see colors spinning Inklings Of what has yet to become With one prick of my finger The ripples of change Cast outwards Water cannot break But I fear it will shatter If I lean in too closely You may engulf me But if I turn away I hold my breath Between the black and white I am the gray & I do not yet know How to exist within it Poet’s Instagram: @iren_cmxi Back to Poetry Gallery The post Wounded Healer by Samantha Irene appeared first on Mad In America.

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