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Much of U.S. Healthcare Is Broken: How to Fix It (Chapter 2, Part 7)

Mad in America

One of these studies, sponsored of course by a pharmaceutical company, was conducted by the Kansas University Medical School, Wichita branch, and I attended, along with a group of local psychologists, a presentation of this study in progress by one of the staff psychologists who was one of the researchers and CBT therapists.

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Four Decades of Resilience: One Family’s Perspective on Our Mental Health System

NAMI

My father decided my brother needed special care, given that he could not be self-sufficient. Im glad theres much greater awareness today about the need to openly address issues of mental health, but I think we still have a long way to go. I also hope that caregivers can prioritize self-care for themselves, too.