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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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Mad in America

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Editor’s Note: This article is being simultaneously published on Mad in America and on our affiliate site, Mad in the UK. No-way-out by J “Mental distress is a portal to self-actualisation, providing a gateway into inner-consciousness…[it] is only labelled as an ‘illness’ because of how we have been conditioned to understand it within western culture.” T he above words flowed through me from a liminal space beyond my logical mind during a meditation.

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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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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

Scientists discovered a brain circuit that allows us to regulate voluntary breathing, which connects the brain's emotional and behavioral cortical area to its automatic breathing brainstem area. The findings provide a targetable area for slowing breathing in people with anxiety, panic disorders, or PTSD, in addition to explaining the efficacy of slowed, intentional breathing in mindfulness practices like yoga.

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Mad in America

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

A legacy of water Once Imprisoned in a geological Alcatraz inert, helpless, gravity it’s only friend Became an emphatic knife carving through hard Precambrian flesh always under cover of shadow a slow Darwinian sculptor the universal solvent, eroding one inch every century revealing a secret, a whisper, a clue It is a marvel to whom exactly? always the nag questions “How or Why” or the automatic response “Breathtaking, Awe Inspiring” But Ask the rock: “Are homo sapiens alone in questioning the m

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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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Child Mind Intitute

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

When your child receives an autism spectrum diagnosis, you may wonder how it will affect their life and what support they might need. You might also have a hard time figuring out when and how to tell your child. The answer may be different for each child, as there are no two autistic children who are exactly alike, just as there are no two individuals who are exactly alike.

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The Anxiety Guy

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Understanding anxiety more deeply is to create space for change in the moments it is needed. Today, we’ll dive deep into the weight we carry around with anxiety and take one more step towards lasting freedom. Enjoy! In this heartfelt episode of The Anxiety Guy Podcast, Dennis delves deep into understanding anxiety and what it feels like to live with ita burden that can often feel like carrying the weight of the world.

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Mad in America

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

E llen Vora is a board-certified psychiatrist, acupuncturist, and yoga teacher. She’s the author of The Anatomy of Anxiety and takes a functional medicine approach to mental health. She considers the whole person and addresses imbalance at the root. Dr. Vora received her BA from Yale University and her MD from Columbia University. The transcript below has been edited for length and clarity.

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Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Fampridine is currently used to improve walking ability in multiple sclerosis. A new study shows that it could also help individuals with reduced working memory, as seen in mental health conditions like schizophrenia or depression.

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Dr. Sagnik Mukherjee Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Exploring the Stress Levels of Online Education for Children Have you ever looked at your child during an online class and wondered if theyre truly okay? The shift to digital learning has transformed our childrens lives, but its also left many parents uneasy. You might notice the sparkle dimming in their eyes, or perhaps theyre a little quieter, more withdrawn, or quicker to lose patience.

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Bullet Psych

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Today, we will focus on parasomnias, a category of sleep disorders involving abnormal behaviors and perceptions during different sleep stages. These disorders range from occurrences like sleepwalking to conditions such as sleep paralysis or night terrors. Understanding types, causes, and treatments is crucial for managing these disorders and improving sleep quality for our patients.

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Mad in America

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

N ovember 19 th is the fiftieth anniversary of the suicide of my dearly beloved friend Geoffrey. He put a pistol into his mouth, pulled the trigger and thus brought an end to twelve years of psychiatric conversion therapy, an end to his pain, and an end to his life. He was twenty-eight years old. The happy and pleasurable union of two souls and two bodies is what poets call love.

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