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Mental Disorder Has Roots in Trauma and Inequality, Not Biology

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Moreover, in stark contrast to the discoveries by medical researchers of biological causation for many physical illnesses, psychiatric researchers have failed to find physiological or genetic causation for the most diagnosed mental disorders—the anxiety disorders and depression—negating the rationale for the prescription of these drugs.

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Peer Support and Resistance: Becky Brasfield’s Vision for Mental Health Justice

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B ecky Brasfield has emerged as a formidable advocate for change in the complex landscape of mental health care.A She has been a fellow with both the IL Care and HSRI Behavioral Health Policy programs and was appointed Commissioner of the Southeast Expanded Mental Health Services Program.

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The Dangers of Precision Medicine: Mental Health Is Not a Battlefield

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Hailed as the future of mental health care, it conjures images of medical interventions as carefully planned and executed military operations, striking with lethal accuracy at the heart of mental suffering while minimising collateral damage.

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

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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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“There’s No Word for Depression in Zulu”: Inside South Africa’s Mental Health Crisis

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R esearch has found South Africa consistently ranks in the bottom three performing countries in terms of global mental health. Photo by tuxone The Mental State of the World Report measures the mental health of internet users only, making it limited in the South African context where close to one-third of the population isnt online.

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Data on Children in Poverty

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The National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) collects and analyzes data and publishes a range of reports and tools on child poverty, early childhood mental health, and related issues. Low-income is defined as having income below twice the federal poverty level.

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National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP)

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The National Center for Children in Poverty at the Bank Street Graduate School of Education is the national leading public policy center dedicated to promoting the economic security, health, and well-being of Americas low-income families and children. Offers research and data on topics related to child and family poverty.