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Beyond the Chemical Imbalance: Looking to the Past to Understand the Mental health Crisis

Mad in America

W e are living in an era of unparalleled prosperity, driven by advances in technology that have made the basic necessities of life—food, water, shelter—widely accessible to many. Life in America has generally become easier due to technological advancements. when agriculture began and modern civilization developed.

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Functional Psychiatry: The Future of Mental Health Care

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

By blending principles of functional medicine with psychiatry, it examines how genetics, nutrition, lifestyle, and environmental factors contribute to mental health challenges. Personalized Care: Treatments are customized to include dietary adjustments, nutritional supplements, psychotherapy, and mindfulness practices.

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The Trauma Craze: How the Expansion of Trauma Diagnoses Fueled Victimhood Culture

Mad in America

The National Centre for PTSD attributes this to the fact that men are more likely to experience trauma, but women are more likely to develop PTSD, possibly due to higher emotional sensitivity and reactivity, which increases susceptibility to mood disorders. There have also been notable shifts in the types of traumatic events leading to PTSD.

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Top Care Strategies for a Healthier Mind and Body

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

Prioritize Nutrition Your diet plays a significant role in your overall health. Limit Processed Foods: Reduce sugar and processed food intake to avoid energy crashes and mood swings. Regular activity can help reduce stress, improve mood, and boost overall energy levels.

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Reflections on the Silicon Valley Teen Suicides-by-Train: Fifteen Years Later

Mad in America

Then, finally, technology offered a solution: insurmountably high fences and surveillance cameras. The suicides seemed to trigger a general darkening in the mood at the schools. Nearly a dozen Palo Alto teens died this way. Finally, the City of Palo Alto put a security guard there. It was terrible when the kids died.

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MAHA Commission Draws Swift Criticism, Condemnation

ADDitude

a vocal anti-vaccine advocate, says it aims to end ADHD, autism, and other chronic health conditions with fresh thinking on nutrition, physical activity, healthy lifestyles, over-reliance on medication and treatments, the effects of new technological habits, environmental impacts, and food and drug quality and safety. Kennedy, Jr. ,