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Dramatic Rise in Police Interventions on 988 Callers

Mad in America

But in the psychiatric hospital, she said, “It’s like I was a rat, or a gnat… I don’t think it mattered to them whether I lived or died, beyond their own legal liability.” With disturbing, visceral imagery, Elle described her experiences of sexual assault as being treated like an animal “valued” only for its “meat.”

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A Case for Parallel Mental Health Care

Mad in America

However, the problem of smartphones is in some ways particularly emblematic of the perverse dynamics of our technological society. Almost every advance in technology makes corresponding demands on the human person. The servant becomes the master.

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Students Don’t Need Spying, They Need Trust

Mad in America

.” Across all levels of education, institutions implement constant surveillance programs, like Internet keyword monitoring, AI equipped microphones, and facial recognition technology to supposedly “detect and treat” mental health conditions.

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One Therapist’s Take on Lawyer Addiction & Mental Health

Lawyers with Depression

The legal profession is renowned for its rigorous demands and high-pressure environment. They must constantly learn and stay updated on changing laws and legal trends. Already overworked lawyers suddenly had to learn new technology and virtual courtroom practices to do their jobs.

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The Connection Cure: An Interview with Julia Hotz

Mad in America

” Then I realized you’re quite young and came of age with social media and a more technologically connected world. Social prescriptions, like I said, also apply to food, money, housing support, legal support—because those things affect our health too, right? What seems obvious to me might not be obvious to them.

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The Psychiatric Peddlers in Your Schools

Mad in America

He rattles on about statistics, techniques, “behavioral interventions” and other technologies that show “statistically significant” effects in modifying student and adolescent behavior. Green’s anecdotes by reference to a number of scientific studies—the absolute pinnacle of knowledge. What are its benefits?

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ANMH Commends us surgeon general’s Advisory on youth mental health Crisis

ACTNow for Mental Health (ANMH)

Instead, Dr. Murthy urges action by family members, educators, health professionals, media organizations, social media and technology companies, community organizations, funders, employers, federal, state, local, and tribal governments, as well as young people themselves to come together and support the mental health of children and youth.