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I’ve done all the things I tell others to be aware of but that’s good.

The Online Therapist

As an imperfect human, I have had my share of troubles in all aspects of life including relationships, business and on a personal level: Ive made decisions and done things that have hurt other people and I havent always been the best partner, son, brother, friend or father.

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Kids Are Not the Problem: An Interview With Gretchen LeFever Watson

Mad in America

I n this interview, Brooke Siem, who is the author of a memoir on antidepressant withdrawal, May Cause Side Effects , interviews Gretchen LeFever Watson, PhD. Gretchen is a developmental and clinical psychologist with postdoctoral training in pediatric psychology. She has served as a professor in multiple disciplines at universities and medical schools in the United States and abroad and as the patient safety director for a large healthcare system.

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The disadvantages of antidepressants

Critical Psychiatry

As Ive said before (see eg. previous post ), Im inclined to believe that antidepressants are no better than placebo. I cant prove this but it is possible that the statistical difference between antidepressant and placebo in short-term clinical trials is an artefact because of methodological problems, such as unblinding (see eg. another previous post ).

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Ultimatums vs. Boundaries: What's the Difference?

Zencare

Published on January 24, 2025 by Zencare Team. Ultimatums and boundaries may appear similar at first glance, but they differ greatly in how they impact relationships. Understanding the key differences between ultimatums and boundaries can help you navigate conflicts, foster trust, and create healthier dynamics. Lets explore what distinguishes these approaches, their role in relationships, and how you can use clear boundaries to build healthy relationships.

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5 Ways To Apply KAIZEN In Daily Life – Change For The Better

Sanity Daily

5/5 - (1 vote) How to apply kaizen in daily life? Have you ever heard about the Japanese technique “KAIZEN”? I learned about it during my MBA, and the term and its implications got stuck with me. Kaizen is a philosophy that focuses on gradually improving productivity by involving all employees and by making the work environment more efficient.

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I Am Looking for People I Miss

Mad in America

I am looking for Sam. I met Sam during one of my spells in a psychiatric hospital in Sheffield. She was very funny, beautiful and kind. With lustrous blond hair, she was liked by everyone, including the nurses. We became friends at once. I always found it important to make friends if I was in a hospital (a few times). I never believed in solely individual resilience.

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Emotional blunting more a reflection that antidepressants don’t work than how they do

Critical Psychiatry

Ive mentioned before my concerns about the notion that antidepressants work through being emotional suppressants (see eg. previous post ). In fact, Im more inclined to think antidepressants dont work any better than placebo (see eg. last post ), so theres no need to explain how antidepressants work, as such. Although the emotional numbness theory has been promoted by Joanna Moncrieff, in her recent book she does qualify this hypothesis by saying she thinks we should be cautious about assuming em

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Exploring decision making in people with obsessive compulsive disorder

Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

Although obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) can be treated, research has shown that people with the disorder tend to have a lower quality of life than neurotypical people. Many struggle to achieve the same levels of education and financial stability as people without the disorder. Researchers theorized one cognitive process could be to blame: decision making.

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Don’t Include Involuntary Commitment as a Treatment Tool in Seattle

Mad in America

Editor’s note : This article was previously published in The Seattle Times. A s someone who has experienced the trauma of involuntary mental health treatment, I am deeply concerned that the city of Seattle is planning to expand the use of this ill-advised intervention. Specifically, one of Seattles 2025 legislative priorities Improve the reasonable use of involuntary treatment by increasing system capacity and making the Involuntary Treatment Act a more effective and useful tool for first

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The sorry state of modern academic psychiatry

Critical Psychiatry

Im not sure who advised the king about the appointment of Ed Bullmore as Regius Professor of Psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN) at Kings College London (see announcement ). I wrote a satirical, even rude, review of Bullmores book The inflamed mind a few years ago (see previous post ). As Ive always said, psychiatry has been too dominated by biomedical psychiatrists, like Bullmore (see eg. previous post ).

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10 Essential Tools for Managing Life Transitions

Lightwork

Life transitions are important moments that change our daily lives, relationships, and how we see ourselves. These momentswhether we plan them or notcan include changes in our careers, shifts in relationships, health problems, or personal growth. These changes can be overwhelming, causing uncertainty and stress that affect our mental well-being. It’s crucial to learn how to navigate these transitions effectively for our emotional health and personal development.

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9 Mental Health Books We Loved in 2024

Zencare

Published on January 23, 2025 by Zencare Team. We've pulled together some of our favorite mental health books we've read or been recommended in 2024. These suggestions come from mental health professionals, friends and fellow Zencare team members! With all recommendations, take these with a grain of salt. You might find that not every book on this list will be a good fit or good help to you, and you might find that even your own therapist doesn't recommend it and that's totally fine!

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The Note

Mad in America

b rooks couldnt bear to say it out loud. He was curled up in a ball in the corner of my king-size bed that was too big for my small room. He asked for a piece of paper to write me a note. After scribbling on it, he handed me the crumpled paper. Im having suicidal thoughts it read. Tears streamed down his face, and his eyes silently cried for help. Panic.

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Confusing brain and placebo effects of antidepressants

Critical Psychiatry

Jo Moncrieff in her new book Chemically imbalanced (see eg. previous post ) discusses Peter Kramers 1993 book Listening to Prozac (see Wikipedia entry ), which I mentioned in a previous post. As the New York Times said at the time (see article ) Kramers best seller described how Prozac transformed his patients, making them calm, confident, cheerful and somehow better than well.

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Researchers track sharp increase in diagnoses for sedative, hypnotic and anxiety use disorder in young adults

Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

The prevalence of diagnosed disorders from recurrent use of sedative, hypnotic and anti-anxiety medications in adolescents and young adults has increased sharply since 2001, according to researchers. Their study examined diagnoses of these disorders in adolescents and young adults between 2001 to 2019.

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Levels of Physician Accountability

Real Psychiatry

I thought I would start the new year out with a post that looks at the factual basis of physician accountability and satisfaction with care provided by psychiatrists. Apart from the usual irrational and conflict of interest derived criticism of psychiatry there appears to be a significant number of people promulgating the myth that there are many people with complaints about psychiatrists.

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You Are A World by Tara Rae Behr

Mad in America

You are a world. You are not a sign, a category, a personality, a label, a diagnosis, a spectacle, a thing to be analyzed, or figured out. Others who lost their world will try to eat your world to be their world. You are a world of infinite possibility. We do not know you totally, and anyone who promises they do, wants to consume you. They secretly say, and I know it well, Come, be like me.

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Functional Psychiatry: The Future of Mental Health Care

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

Functional psychiatry represents a transformative shift in mental health care, addressing the root causes of mental health conditions by integrating physical, psychological, and environmental factors. This comprehensive, personalized approach aims to provide long-lasting solutions for mental well-being. Lets explore how this innovative discipline is redefining mental health care.

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A way for smartwatches to detect depression risks

Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

A international research team developed a digital biomarker for predicting symptoms of depression based on data collected by smartwatches.

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Apply for 2025 Bell Seal Certification

Mental Health America Blog

Apply for 2025 Bell Seal Certification MHA Admin Wed, 01/22/2025 - 10:37 Background Color blue Certify your workplace

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Keeping Teens Safe in the Mirror Journaling App

Child Mind Intitute

How weve created a secure space for teens to share their thoughts At Mirror , we give teens a private space to write about their feelings, allowing them to express themselves freely and make the most of their journaling practice. We know that privacy is essential for genuine self-expression, which is what makes journaling powerful. But we also know that safety is important.

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21 Freaking Ways To Beat That Self-Doubt Monster

Sanity Daily

5/5 - (1 vote) Beating self-doubt as a woman is as important as you breathe without even thinking about it. Because it is very easy to judge and doubt your own efforts when no one is clapping for you. Self-doubt and procrastination are not only time thieves but energy killers too. They ruin the beauty of your life and destroy your goals. When you doubt your own feelings, emotions, efforts, commitment, dedication, and determination, you lose control of your life.

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Back to the Future: NatCon Then and Now

National Council for Mental Wellbeing (NCMW - the

A lot happened in the U.S. in 1970 from the Apollo 13 rescue and first-ever Earth Day to the debut of American Top 40 and start of the iconic New York City Marathon. While all of that was unfolding, the National Council of Community Mental Health Centers, just a year into its formation , was busy planning its inaugural conference. The goal? To bring together leaders from hundreds of community mental health centers (CMHCs) in Philadelphia for learning, networking and organizational planning.

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Researchers awarded ARIA funding for future adoption of neurotechnologies

Department of Psychiatry News

Associate Professor Apostolos Tsiachristas is part of a team that has been awarded funding from the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) to advance research that could unlock next-generation precision neurotechnologies.

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Healing from Anxiety Disorders: What Recovery Really Feels Like

The Anxiety Guy

Healing from anxiety disorders can be confusing and challenging, but what does true healing really feel like? In todays podcast, Ill answer these important questions and much more. It’s time to become more than anxiety! What Happens When Healing from Anxiety Disorders? Mastering Adrenaline and Reclaiming Peace Show Notes for this podcast: Welcome to this transformative episode of The Anxiety Guy Podcast , where we uncover what truly happens when healing from anxiety disorders occurs.

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The Role Genetics Could Play in Addiction

From Both Sides of the Couch

Personal Perspective: How much of my propensity to addiction can be traced to my father's alcoholism?

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Video: Modernizing Psychotherapy

How Psychiatry Works

Click Here to Watch! I was just interviewed by Jeffrey Magnavita and Jennifer Kelly on modernizing psychotherapy and how to teach it. This is part of a series on "Eminent Psychotherapists" on YouTube. It's my best to date!

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Is It Okay to Miss One Day of TMS? What You Need to Know

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a groundbreaking treatment for individuals struggling with depression and other mental health conditions. If youre undergoing TMS therapy, you might wonder, is it okay to miss one day of TMS? Life happensunexpected events or responsibilities can sometimes interfere with your treatment schedule. Lets explore how missing a session could impact your progress and what steps you can take to stay on track.

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Peter Gøtzsche’s Video Interviews on Psychiatry

Mad in America

Here are recent interviews by Peter Gtzsche on his site Broken Medical Science. including a recent interview with Jim Gottstein. The STAR*D Scandal Why Forced Treatment With Antipsychotics Must Be Stopped Interview With Jim Gottstein on Forced Treatment Why Electroshock Will Likely Be Abandoned The post Peter Gtzsche’s Video Interviews on Psychiatry appeared first on Mad In America.

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Clinical Research Fellow – King’s College London & RCSI

College of Psychiatrists of Ireland

King’s College London & RCSI Job Posted: Thursday, 23 January 2024 Deadline: Extended to 21 March, 2025 Please note that this job is NOT approved as a College recognised training post at this time. Read more on the RCSI website, and read the full job description at the PDF linked herein. In partnership with Kings College London, we are looking for a suitably qualified and experienced candidate for a Two Year Clinical Lecturer post commencing July 14th 2025.

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Essential Reads: Mirtazapine (Remeron) and Pregnancy

MGH Center for Women's Mental Health

While we have adequate data to support the use of SSRI and SNRI antidepressants during pregnancy, there is less data regarding other classes of antidepressants. Although we less commonly use mirtazapine in pregnancy, several studies have investigated the association between mirtazapine (Remeron) exposure during pregnancy and the risk of major congenital malformations.

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Day # 158: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Other Breathing-Related Sleep Disorders

Bullet Psych

Welcome to today's lesson, where we will discuss Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and other breathing-related sleep disorders. These medical issues interfere with sleep and affect quality of life. In this post, we will highlight the key points concerning these disorders. This lesson will be less detailed than some, concentrating mainly on assessment, since the management of these conditions is typically handled by other medical specialties or psychiatrists with a fellowship in sleep medicine.

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The Ouija Board and the Skeptic

Mad in America

I m not a psychiatrist. Im not even a therapist. Im someone whos struggled with mental distress and the systems meant to help. If theres one thing Ive learned, its this: our approach to mental health often misses the forest for the trees. It focuses on individuals as though they exist in a vacuum, ignoring the environments and systems that shape their lives.

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It's Okay to Need Medication for Mental Health Treatment

Zencare

Published on January 22, 2025 by Zencare Team. Written by Rebekah Ferguson, LMHC. There are 298 mental health conditions currently recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition-TR, which is the standard reference for clinical practice among trained, licensed mental health professionals, in the US. 1 in 4 people suffer from one or another form of mental illness in their lifetime.