Mad in America
MARCH 21, 2024
O n 3 August 2023, I wrote to the editors of two medical journals and called for retraction of three fraudulent reports of placebo-controlled trials of depression drugs in children and adolescents. Ten people who lost a child or spouse to suicide as a direct consequence of being prescribed an antidepressant drug for a non-psychiatric condition were co-signatories.
Dr. Christianheim Preventative Mental Health
MARCH 22, 2024
Courage means of the heart. It is not something you are born with, it is something you learn and practice. Unfortunately, many people think courage means not feeling fear even in the face of danger. Then the rest of us feel judged and defeated because no-one can do this. No-one. Heres the bottom line of these three posts on courage: you practice courage while you feel the fear.
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Solara Mental Health
MARCH 20, 2024
War flashbacks are a distressing symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that can have a significant impact on the lives of those who experience them. Understanding PTSD and war flashbacks is crucial in learning how to manage and cope with this condition effectively. Understanding PTSD and War Flashbacks Defining Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a psychological disorder that can occur after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event.
International Society for Interpersonal Psychother
MARCH 17, 2024
I have just arrived back home to Sweden after an intense and enriching week in Newcastle, alongside many other IPT therapists. In previous posts on our blog, I have briefly reported on the first two days of the conference. To briefly summarize some other events, I want to mention Paula Rawitz’s award, which she received on Thursday. She delivered a moving speech about her IPT journey, which is also a part of mine since Paula is a person who has meant a lot to many.
Mad in America
MARCH 20, 2024
O n the podcast this week we turn our attention to conflicts of interest (COIs) and new research from the British Medical Journal (BMJ). Mad in America has previously examined the problems with conflicts of interest in research but this time we extend that to look at the potential effect of COIs on diagnostic tools such as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
Mad in America
MARCH 20, 2024
Dr. Christy Huff was a cardiologist who experienced a benzodiazepine injury first-hand after taking prescribed Xanax for just three weeks in 2015. She had to slowly taper using Valium and experienced a disabling withdrawal over three years, leading her to realize the serious risks and harms of these drugs and the danger of the benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome.
Mad in America
MARCH 19, 2024
G rowing up in a dysfunctional family where my father was not available most of the time and, when he was available, he did not take full responsibility, made me feel inferior to my classmates in school. I also experienced a lot of emotional abuse as a child from my mother who was taking responsibility but could not offer me emotional support because she was overwhelmed.
Mad in America
MARCH 16, 2024
Pitlochry, Perthshire I went for a long walk yesterday. I’m from the US Midwest, a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh, and I’ve found myself in Pitlochry, Perthshire for the weekend. A close friend has invited me to join her on holiday in this small, Scottish town of old stone that skims the stout toes of the Highlands. My friend says Pitlochry is a magical place, having lived several summers there herself; I’ve been going through relationship troubles, dealing with some lung and cardiac
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