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Mad in America’s 10 Most Popular Articles in 2024

Mad in America

During 2024, we published 155 blogs , 244 reviews of scientific findings , 43 personal stories and 41 MIA reports , of which 22 were podcast interviews. This year’s webinars have included discussions on neuroplasticity and protracted withdrawal , supporting extreme states and private film screenings with Q&A including Saving Minds directed by Catherine Mullins.

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Study reveals that sleep prevents unwanted memories from intruding

Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

The link between poor sleep and mental health problems could be related to deficits in brain regions that keep unwanted thoughts out of mind.

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The Power of ‘I’: Finding Yourself in Relationships. A Task for 2025.

The Online Therapist

The years roll on quicker as you get older but with that comes more wisdom and security. I always tend to look back over a year and compare it to where I was the same time, the prior year. A useful exercise that can reveal progress made (or not).

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Screen Time Struggles: What a Data Science Competition Taught Us About Problematic Internet Use in Teens

Child Mind Intitute

As parents, educators, and mental health professionals, we’re all grappling with the impact of technology on our kids. How much screen time is too much? What types of internet use can become a problem? And how can we tell if a teen is struggling? The Child Mind Institute recently explored these very questions by hosting a unique competition on Kaggle , a platform where data scientists from around the world compete to solve real-world problems.

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Modern Psychology and Its Colonial Legacy

Mad in America

I recently came across a post on an ADHD campaign in a village in India. It involved the administration of psychological tests to the kids in the village to diagnose them with ADHD. The intention of this exercise, to spread mental health awareness and provide access to resources (diagnosis, testing, and possibly medication) to this village, requires several foundational assumptionsthat our modern psychological methods are advanced, that traditional communities are primitive in their way of handl

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TV Series "Shrinking" S2 — Is Therapy Really Like This? (Part 2)

Zencare

Published on January 3, 2024 by Zencare Team. Written by David Rothman, LCSW and Allegra Balmadier, Content Manager at Zencare. Welcome to part 2 of this series! This article contains thoughts from Allegra, Zencares Content Manager (and big Shrinking fan) and insights from therapist David Rothman, LCSW. Note that this blog post is full of spoilers youve been warned!

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How Does Mental Health Affect Our Brain (And Vice Versa)?

The London Psychiatry Centre

If you or a loved one are suffering with a mental health problem, you may be at a loss. Perhaps you have tried antidepressants and/or talking therapies and it hasnt improved (what clinicians call treatment-resistant depression). When first-line treatments havent worked, sufferers and their loved ones often begin to wonder about the science of it all, asking: how does mental health affect our brain (and vice versa)?

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From Auctions to Moral Treatment

Mad in America

You are being auctioned off in Oregon because you are considered insane. There are no resources to pay for your cares since your family cant do it and you dont have property to sell. The territory wants you off their hands as quickly and cheaply as possible. So you and your care are going to the lowest bidder. T his was a practice that emerged from the organization of the Oregon Territory in 1843 at the fledgling Willamette River community of Champoeg.

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New Year Resolutions and Depression

Dr. Deb

Individuals who make New Year Resolutions are 10 times more likely to attain goals in the year than those who don't make any.

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16 Books for Kids with Anxiety (Updated for 2025)

Now Psych

Anxiety Books for Kids I am frequently asked by parents for book recommendations for their children struggling with anxiety. Picking a kids anxiety book can be a helpful tool in managing anxiety and promoting mental health. Here are some tips on how to choose the right one: Age-appropriate: Make sure the book is appropriate for your child’s age and developmental stage.

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Why You Should Prioritize Self-Care In 2025

Lightwork

Introduction Mental health awareness has skyrocketed in recent years, pushing self-care from a luxury to an essential practice. The statistics are clear: 1 in 5 adults experience mental health challenges every year, highlighting the critical need for proactive wellness strategies. Your mental well-being directly impacts every aspect of life – from work performance to relationships.

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My Involuntary Metamorphosis

Mad in America

M y metamorphosis came about through novel experience a lot of it and being cut off from my prior experience. This was 36 years ago, and Ive lived longer since then than before the change. But I am still periodically digging out remnants of damaged thinking I acquired during that change. Getting a diagnosis including psychosis made such a change in my life and myself that Im still trying to understand it.

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TV Series "Shrinking" S2 — Is Therapy Really Like This? (Part 1)

Zencare

Published on January 2, 2024 by Zencare Team. Written by David Rothman, LCSW and Allegra Balmadier, Content Manager at Zencare. Welcome to a new blog format! This article will update after each new episode of Shrinking Season 2, the first half of the season, with thoughts from Allegra, Zencares Content Manager (and big Shrinking fan) and insights from therapist David Rothman, LCSW.

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The most important thing you can do as a psychiatrist.

Real Psychiatry

I wont build the suspense. The most important thing you can do as a psychiatrist is to be the medical doctor that you were trained to be. The second-best thing is to be a good if not great psychiatrist. I had those thoughts today after reading about a case of misdiagnosed panic disorder (1). The patient was an athletic 30 yr old woman who reported episodic panic attacks, palpitations, light headedness, and shortness of breath.

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The Role of Faith-Based Organizations in Supporting Mental Health in Florida

Harmony United Psychiatric Care

Mental health encompasses an individuals capacity to feel, think and act to achieve a better quality of life while respecting personal, cultural and social boundaries. Impairment of any one of these lead to mental illnesses.

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Real world effects of antidepressants

Department of Psychiatry News

New study compared real-world effects of different antidepressants with data from randomised controlled trials.

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MPS News: January 2025

The Maryland Psychiatric Society

MPS News: January 2025 Dues Notice Anti-Stigma Advocacy Award MPS Advocacy Day Ikwunga Wonodi Award MPS Paper and Poster Contest Trivia Night Maryland News Key General Assembly Dates Member Accomplishments Climate Corner APA News Dec APA BoT Highlights Medicare Updates AMA Addresses Medicare Cuts

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