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

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Healthcare is Broken: How to Fix It. Therapists have known that some people are more prone to episodes of depression because of self-defeating attitudes (such as perfectionistic tendencies) that need modification through psychotherapy or behavioral treatment. In this blog, he begins a discussion on depression and antidepressant drugs.

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Undisclosed Financial Conflicts of Interest in the DSM-5: An Interview with Lisa Cosgrove and Brian Piper

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Safra Center for Ethics, Harvard University, her research addresses the ethical and medical-legal issues that arise in organized psychiatry because of academic-industry relationships. One is on conflicts of interest in medicine broadly, looking at influential information sources that are used by physicians and other healthcare providers.

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RADAR and the Dignity of Risk-Taking

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The deinstitutionalization era marked a shift toward community-based mental health care, highlighting the importance of individual choice and self-determination. Here, we would like to extend the responsibility of healthcare professionals to include the risk of staying on medication.

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Depression: Psychiatry’s Discredited Theories and Drugs Versus a Sane Model and Approach

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Critical Thinking: Ironically, while a denial of painful realities can cause problems, an awareness of painful realities can fuel depression and anxiety. This shut down can result in complete immobilization or a fear of such immobilization, both of which are psychologically painful, and this can result in the pain of self-loathing and shame.

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Part 4: Neurodiversity: New Paradigm, or Trojan Horse?

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We consider the consequences of diagnosis as a form of social identity; of neurodivergence as a form of disability; and of self-diagnosis. Some of them self-identify as disabled, a category which—like neurodivergence itself—is extremely heterogenous. The consequences of ‘diagnosis as identity.’ Both outcomes are problematic.

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Over-stressing Stress: American Psychological Association Report Omits Oppression

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However, once again in this report its destructive impact is neglected and actively obscured by psychology in the service of neoliberal ideology that advocates extreme self-interest, competition, over-consumption, and greed. The widespread destructive nature of neoliberalism on human welfare has been observed by numerous others.

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How to Support Your Loved One During a Manic Episode

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How to Offer Support During a Manic Episode If you are aware that a loved one or someone that you regularly spend time with has bipolar disorder, it might be helpful to know how to offer support in the event that you are with them when it happens. Encourage regular check-ins with a healthcare provider.