Mad in America

DECEMBER 4, 2024

L awsuits are a means to obtain much-needed changes in an inhumane psychiatry, which routinely violates basic human rights and national laws about forced treatment without facing any consequences. I am an expert witness in an ongoing lawsuit against the Norwegian State and testified on 20 November 2024 in Oslo district court on behalf of the plaintiff, Inger-Mari Eidsvik, and her lawyers from Føniks Advokater, Stine Moen, Gro Hermansen and Professor Mads Andenæs from the Law Faculty of the Unive

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Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Exposure to car exhaust from leaded gas during childhood altered the balance of mental health in the U.S. population, making generations of Americans more depressed, anxious and inattentive or hyperactive, according to researchers. They estimate that 151 million cases of psychiatric disorder over the past 75 years have resulted from American children's exposure to lead.

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Child Mind Intitute

DECEMBER 6, 2024

So youve decided to get your kid a phone and even allow them on social media. Now what? A hot-button topic (in parental social media circles, of course) is how much caregivers should be keeping tabs on their kids. Some adults and many teens argue that its an invasion of privacy. But with concerns about cyberbullying and detrimental effects of social media on self-esteem and mental health , others say it shouldnt even be a question.

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Real Psychiatry

DECEMBER 5, 2024

I watched TMZ last night and they were fascinated about the homicide of Brian Thompson the CEO of United Healthcare in New York City the night before. The hosts could not approach that topic directly so they brought on Taylor Lorenz who they described as a social media expert. She made some posts about healthcare companies. She claims that the entire internet left and right was united in celebrating the death of this CEO because Somebody stood up to this barbaric, evil, cruel violent system.

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Mad in America

DECEMBER 1, 2024

The public perception is that drugs like antipsychotics and antidepressants save lives, particularly for those with the most severe diagnoses, like schizophrenia. However, new research tells a different story. In a new study , researchers found that these drugs did not improve mortality rates (rates of death). Instead, those who took benzodiazepines and high-dose antipsychotics were more likely to die, while those on antidepressants and lower doses of antipsychotics still did not benefit.

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The London Psychiatry Centre

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Concerned about anger and mental health? Perhaps youve been told by a loved one or coworker that you seem angry or need to control your temper better. Or maybe youve been feeling flat but you suspect that underneath that sensation is ongoing frustration, anger and irritability. If youre concerned about anger and mental health, youre not the only one.

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Child Mind Intitute

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Each year, it seems that theres a new childrens book (or 10!) that addresses every emotional or learning challenge. But how appropriate and helpful is the message? Clinicians at the Child Mind Institute specializing in conditions that include anxiety, depression, and autism reviewed more than 60 titles that were published in 2024 to compile our inaugural annual list of the best kids’ books for mental health.

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Mad in America

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

W e are living in an era of unparalleled prosperity, driven by advances in technology that have made the basic necessities of life—food, water, shelter—widely accessible to many. Through the interwoven threads of infrastructure, we have entered a new era in which most people no longer have to struggle for physical survival. Instead of toiling the land or hunting game, we take trips to the grocery store; water is pumped straight into our home, and the only thing standing between us and shelter is

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Roland Bal - Resolving Trauma and PTSD

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Self-defeat is a common symptom of Complex Trauma or PTSD. It is an expression of a shutdown-freeze state and is frequently accompanied by depression. Being in a state of depression and shutdown represents the outer layer of dissociation. Closely tied to this are the thought patterns of self-defeat, which may manifest as nothing is going to help or I am never going to get out of this.

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Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Theta burst stimulation (TBS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique known for modifying human behavior and treating neurological diseases. A group of scientists conducted a systematic review and network meta-analysis to determine the effective TBS protocols for addressing schizophrenia symptoms and cognitive impairment. Their findings suggest that intermittent TBS over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex may offer a promising alternative to antipsychotic drug-based treatment.

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Dr. Deb

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Whatever holiday on your calendar in December: Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Boxing Day or Festivus - it's sometimes a challenge to stay positive in the midst of the commercialism and general hub-bub. Here are a few ways to stay positive during the holidays: 1. Avoid overscheduling yourself. Use an agenda to keep track of your holiday commitments so that you can physically see what you are committing yourself to.

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Mad in America

DECEMBER 3, 2024

W e’ve all heard it before: Smoking is bad for you. It’s a bad choice. It’s an addiction. Society has been hammering this message home for decades. But what if the story is more complicated? What if smoking isn’t just about addiction or comfort, but about something deeper—something rooted in how trauma reshapes the brain? Research into Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) has uncovered startling connections between trauma and long-term health behaviors.

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The Anxiety Guy

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Discover how your subconscious need for conflict might be keeping your anxiety alive. Learn to recognize when you’re seeking external validation through conflict and practical steps to break free from this cycle to regain your inner peace. Enjoy! Welcome back to The Anxiety Guy Podcast your trusted source for actionable advice on overcoming anxiety and finding emotional freedom.

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From Both Sides of the Couch

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Personal Perspective: I dream of becoming a mental health influencer, but I'm afraid my workplace may see the content and let me go.

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Real Psychiatry

DECEMBER 2, 2024

About a year ago a good friend of mine shared his observations about death and dying. I have known 5 people who told me that they felt the worst they had ever felt in their life and by that afternoon they were dead. The people were all men. He went on to describe what happened to our long-time mutual acquaintance and what he said on that fateful morning.

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Mad in America

DECEMBER 4, 2024

From The Guardian : The son-in-law of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent killed himself after suffering adverse side-effects from antidepressants prescribed by a Buckingham Palace doctor, an inquest has found. Thomas Kingston, 45, whose marriage to Lady Gabriella at Windsor Castle in 2019 was attended by the late Queen, died from a self-inflicted wound, the senior coroner for Gloucestershire concluded.

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National Association for the Advancement of Psycho

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Written by Carmine Giordano for NAAP For Renaissance sculptor Michelangelo Buonarotti, every block of stone possessed a preexisting concetto, or image that the artists hand, obeying intellect, needed to discover and labor to bring forth. As such, he saw the essential sculptural act as a taking away a process of removing ( levare ) pieces to real-ize the latent form.

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Centre for Mental Health

DECEMBER 1, 2024

The nations mental health is getting worse, with an especially significant increase in levels of distress among children and young people over recent years. With mental ill health costing society and the economy 300 billion in England every year, the NHSs new ten-year plan is a critical opportunity for the Government to invest in mental health one it cannot afford to miss.

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Montana Psychiatry

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

We are excited to kick-off our Socks for Seniors Holiday Campaign. We will be collecting and purchasing socks for our needy seniors in our office and online. We encourage our staff, patients, family members, and those in our community to participate. The campaign will run until December, This year our program will benefit those seniors at Edgewood Billings Memory Care in Billings and Gallatin County Rest Home in Bozeman.

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The Maryland Psychiatric Society

DECEMBER 2, 2024

MPS News: December 2024 In This Issue: Dues Notice Ikwunga Wonodi Award November 12 Council Highlights MPS Paper and Poster Contest Maryland News MedChi HOD Highlights Trivia Night Member Accomplishments Climate Corner APA News APA Assembly Highlights Medicare Updates MPS Members Needed 2025 Physician Fee Schedule

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Sane Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Every day, more than one million Australians live with a psychosocial disability - a term that refers to the impact of a complex mental health condition on a persons capacity to function in daily life. However, a recent national report from the Department of Health and Aged Care highlighted a troubling issue. Nearly 500,000 Australians are missing out on the critical benefits of psychosocial support.

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Mad in America

DECEMBER 5, 2024

T he history of mental health in Oregon begins with the stories of two fur trappers, both starting in the early 19th century. The first was Archibald Pelton and the other, a better-known name in Oregon, John Day. Each had a connection to the grandiose intentions of a New York businessman, John Jacob Astor, considered to be America’s first millionaire, whose mission in life was to monopolize and control a triangle of trade: starting with furs in the Northwest, selling them in China, and bringing

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