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“Dad, Something’s Not Right. I Need Help”: Richard Fee on the Dangers of Adderall

Mad in America

He started working with me at the shop, and I tried to put him on my insurance. Thats when my agent told me,We cant write your insurance because your son is on Vyvanse. His irregular sleep patterns, staying up all nightit all started coming into focus. I put a lot of blame on insurance companies, too. I was shocked.

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Is Public Psychiatry Responding to the Mental Health Crisis or Just “Treating the Chart?”

Mad in America

The topic of mental health is on the public’s mind, whether it’s the popularizing of therapy speak, the increased attention paid to severe mental illness and homelessness, or pop psychology advice on TikTok. This scenario in public psychiatry settings is, unfortunately, a familiar one.

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So-Called Suicide Experts Recommend Antidepressants, Which Increase Suicides

Mad in America

noted that it is a myth that mental disorders play a significant role in at least 90% of suicides. [6] 6] In most cases, there is no preexisting mental disorder. And when studying rare events, it is unacceptable to lose statistical power by including only “recent” trials. 5] In 2017, Norwegian Professor Heidi Hjelmeland et al.

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Much of U.S. Healthcare Is Broken: How to Fix It (Chapter 1, Part 2)

Mad in America

Both practitioners and health researchers shape the kind of healthcare delivered to patients but, unfortunately, practitioner influence has been substantially greater than the scientific health research influence in shaping clinical practice. This has resulted in both good and poor healthcare.

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Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS): How the Last Step to Recovery Became the Final Step in Life

Mad in America

Would you tell us a little bit about what it was like for you in the mental health system before you went into withdrawal? It was also then that I started taking quetiapine (Seroquel) in addition to citalopram for a better night’s sleep. When I did manage to taper off a bit, I felt an immediate improvement in my health.

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Understanding Trauma Following a Natural Disaster

Zencare

Natural disasters are powerful and unpredictable events that often leave lasting physical and emotional scars. In recent years, the increasing frequency and intensity of these disasters exacerbated by climate change has had profound effects on mental health. Published on February 1, 2025 by Zencare Team.

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The Path from Trauma to The Power of Nature: An Interview with Banning Lyon

Mad in America

Through a series of bizarre coincidences or events, my best friend broke a skateboard. All these studies show that sunlight, spending time outside, is good for mental health — yet I wasn’t allowed to, five to six months at a time. We as human beings evolved to sleep under rocks and trees on the ground.