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COMIC: Don't panic! 6 strategies to keep you calm in a crisis

NPR - Mental Health

In dire situations, stress can make us panic and impair our ability to make lifesaving decisions. Emergency response professionals share the tactics they use to stay cool and collected on the job.

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More Than Half of top 100 Mental Health TikToks Contain Misinformation, Study Finds

Mad in America

From The Guardian : “People are increasingly turning to social media for mental health support, yet research has revealed that many influencers are peddling misinformation, including misused therapeutic language, quick fix solutions and false claims. What is the most common mental health misinformation on TikTok? Those seeking help are confronted with dubious advice, such as eating an orange in the shower to reduce anxiety; the promotion of supplements with a limited evidence base for alle

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Depression: Biological or Psychological?

Mad in America

J ust about everyone believes that depressionthe #1 psychiatric diagnosisis explained in the same way as physical illnesses; that is, that depression, too, is of genetic/physiological origin. Many people also believe the psychiatric drugs prescribed to treat depression are effective because they correct a verified biological causation for depression, a chemical imbalance in the brain.

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Therapy Shorts 3: The Spectrum of Narcissism – From Healthy to Malignant

The Online Therapist

Discover "Therapy Shorts," a collection of quick insights and gentle nudges to help you along your healing journey. This week is about Narcissism. These posts, published twice per week with a short audio, provide bite-sized wisdom to help you grow and discover yourself. Join me as we investigate the small ways we can bring peace, clarity, and connection into our lives.

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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How the Therapy Generation Chose to Be Childless

The New York Times -- Mental Health

Are millennials fears of failing their children outweighing their desire to have them?

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Women With ADHD: The Difference Diagnosis and Treatment Can Make in Quality of Life

Psychiatric Times

Busy Philipps and Ann Childress, MD, explore the unique challenges women face in ADHD diagnosis, highlighting personal stories and the importance of treatment.

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Exposure to Antidepressants in the Womb Makes for Sad, Scared Adolescents

Mad in America

In a new study , researchers found that those exposed to SSRI antidepressants in utero had a hyperactive amygdala and were more fearful and depressed as adolescents. This was true in both mice and humans. Maternal depression did not explain the effect. In mice and humans, early-life SSRI exposure alters the offsprings brain structure and is associated with anxiety and depression-related behaviors beginning in puberty, the researchers write.

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Understanding Men’s Reluctance to do Couples Therapy (Unless they are a Narcissist)

The Online Therapist

Men are generally conditioned to see themselves as providers and problem solvers, with a concentration on being that and sometimes only that. Showing feelings and being vulnerable can shatter that image for men and the way they believe their partners see them.

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Associate Professors appointed to the Department of Psychiatry

Department of Psychiatry News

Four Associate Professors have been appointed in the most recent Recognition of Distinction round.

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Treatment Comparison: Somnolence/Sedation With Dopamine Partial Agonists vs D2 Receptor Antagonists

Psychiatric Times

Recent research reveals dopamine partial agonists significantly reduce somnolence in major depressive disorder and schizophrenia compared with D2 receptor antagonists.

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California Students Recognized for Designing Digital Interventions in Support of Teen Mental Health and Wellness  

Child Mind Intitute

Youth-led solutions support healthier tech use and peer wellness Sacramento, CA As young people navigate the complexities of the digital age, a new wave of solutions is emerging designed by youth, for youth. Today, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and the Child Mind Institute , with support from the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) , proudly announced the winners of the first Single-Session Intervention (SSI) Challenge.

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From EMPOWER to Exercise: What Actually Helps Older Adults Quit Benzos?

Mad in America

A recent article published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society examines the effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing the use of benzodiazepine receptor agonists (BZRA), commonly known as benzos, among older adults and individuals with cognitive impairment. The findings indicated that while some interventions were successful in helping patients discontinue these medications, the success rates varied significantly, ranging from as low as 9% to as high as 100%.

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Therapy Shorts 2: How Conflict Can Strengthen Your Relationship Bond

The Online Therapist

Discover "Therapy Shorts," a collection of quick insights and gentle nudges to help you along your healing journey. This week is about Stages of a Relationship. These posts, published twice per week with a short audio, provide bite-sized wisdom to help you grow and discover yourself. Join me as we investigate the small ways we can bring peace, clarity, and connection into our lives.

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“As Inclusion Disappears, My Mask Reappears”

ADDitude

May 30, 2025 Many of us with ADHD, autism, and other forms of neurodivergence only started to bring our whole selves to work quite recently. As a result of neurodiversity training and DEI efforts, we began to unmask. We spoke more openly about executive dysfunction and sensory needs. We asked for accommodations, formally and informally. But today, as DEI programs fade and inclusion efforts stall, many of us feel a familiar pressure returning.

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The Enduring Impact of Early Adversity on Psychosis Risk

Psychiatric Times

Learn more about the critical link between early adversity and psychosis, and the need for targeted interventions and preventive measures.

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5 Things People Do in the First 10 Minutes of Their Day That Make a Big Difference

Very Well Mind

We talked to five different people about their morning routines. Here's some surprising and not-so-surprising practices.

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Anorexia in Middle Age and Beyond

The New York Times -- Mental Health

A growing number of older women are seeking treatment for eating disorders. Many have struggled without help for decades.

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Compartmentalization In Psychotherapy

Real Psychiatry

I had this thought after my post about supportive psychotherapy in psychiatry. In the experience of most psychiatrists, it plays a major role. The related questions are why isnt that role acknowledged and why are psychiatrists even reluctant to use the term. I had the thought that it is due to compartmentalization and before I research that concept to see if anything has been written about it - I thought I would write down my observations.

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A Philosophical Spark about the Fragility of Existence: A Response to Vincenzo Di Nicola

Psychiatric Times

Euthanasia risks becoming a symptom of burnout.

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Surviving Hurricane Helene as a Physician and a Victim

Psychiatry Online

Psychiatric News, Volume 60, Issue 6 , June 1, 2025 June 30, 2025.

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Alan Cassels: Are We Looking In The Right Place For Answers To Violent Attacks?

Mad in America

From The New Westminster Times : “In the aftermath of one of the worst days in the history of Vancouver, a recent Canadian Press headline stated the obvious: Eby warns against jumping to conclusions about Lapu-Lapu suspect’s care before alleged attack. “ Wise adviceexcept, when it comes to psychiatric medications and acts of violence, silence and denial only fuel dangerous assumptions.

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Health Risks From Cannabis May Grow as Users Age

The New York Times -- Mental Health

More older people are using cannabis products regularly, but research suggests their cannabis-related health problems are also on the rise.

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Anticholinergics are associated with worse cognition: it’s time to take a serious look at our prescribing

The Mental Elf

Eleanor Dawkins explores a new review and meta-analysis suggesting that cognitive impairment is linked with anticholinergic medication in psychosis, providing grounds for more careful monitoring and review of medications. The post Anticholinergics are associated with worse cognition: its time to take a serious look at our prescribing appeared first on National Elf Service.

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New Data: Cariprazine Adjunctive to Antidepressant Therapy for Anhedonia Symptoms

Psychiatric Times

Cariprazine shows promise as a long-term adjunctive treatment for anhedonia in major depressive disorder, according to new poster data presented at the ASCP Annual Meeting.

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When the Body Gets Stuck in Survival Mode

The Anxiety Guy

Sometimes its not that youre unmotivated, lazy, or broken. Sometimes your body is just stuck in survival mode and its doing its best to protect you. This can look like chronic fatigue. That heavy, hard-to-lift fog that no amount of rest seems to fix. It can show up as anxiety, where your heart races without warning, or your chest tightens before youve even gotten out of bed.

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Safety or System? – Seeking Soteria

Mad in America

From Dr. David Healy’s blog: “Samizdat has just been graced with Gene Larkins Seeking Soteria accompanied by Bill James fabulous artwork (graced is the best word). For reasons that will become clear, the title of this post picks up on the last post Unsafe Safety. Gene can be heard talking about Soteria with colleagues on a Mad in America Soteria Webinar.

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The Siren Song of Chatbots

The New York Times -- Mental Health

Talking to a chatbot may have some benefits if it doesnt lead to a full-blown addiction.

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Antipsychiatrie et droits des patient-es. Mouvements contestataires et crise institutionnelle à Genève (1972-1989), Virginie Stucki, Georg éditeur, 2025

History Psychiatry

Dear h-madness readers, we are pleased to present you this new book. On June 29, 1980, a young man was… Read more Antipsychiatrie et droits des patient-es.

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Understanding and Overcoming Negative Preconceptions About MAOIs

Psychiatric Times

In this CME article, learn more about the essential role of MAOIs in treating resistant depression and anxiety.

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“4 Ways to Harness the Soothing Power of Music”

ADDitude

Do you find your foot tapping or your body swaying almost automatically when a good song begins playing? Our bodies naturally want to synchronize with the rhythms in music. This phenomenon is musical entrainment, a useful tool that helps us use music to regulate not just our motor movements, but our heartbeat and breathing, too. In my clinical experience as a music therapist , Ive seen how music and other sensory experiences help individuals improve their focus, impulse control, and emotional re

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Call to Action: Submit a MedWatch Report to the FDA

Mad in America

From Antidepressantinfo.org : “Weve submitted a petition to the FDA calling for stronger warnings and safer tapering guidance for SSRIs and SNRIs. Now we need your help. Just like the Benzodiazepine Information Coalitions 2017 campaignwhich successfully contributed to the FDA issuing a boxed warning for benzos in 2020were asking everyone harmed by SSRI and SNRI withdrawal to submit a report to FDA MedWatch.

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TikTok Bans #SkinnyTok After European Regulators Raise Concerns

The New York Times -- Mental Health

Officials in Europe worried that the app was glamorizing eating disorders. The ban is TikToks latest effort to counter criticism about its effect on teen mental health.

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Why Electrolytes Might Be a Better Energy Boost Than Your Afternoon Coffee

Very Well Mind

In comparison to a regular cup of coffee, electrolyte drinks may be more effective in restoring true energy, too, especially in the long term. But could it replace coffee altogether?

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More Connected Than Ever Before? Online Dating and the Youth Mental Health Crisis

Psychiatric Times

Online dating transforms connections but often leads to loneliness and mental health issues. How can we encourage safer, more meaningful interactions?

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‘Thunderbolts*’ Strikes an Accurate Depiction of Mental Illness

Psychiatry Online

Psychiatric News, Volume 60, Issue 6 , June 1, 2025 June 30, 2025.

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Clinical research on psychedelics gets a boost from new study

Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

As psychedelics gain traction as potential treatments for mental health disorders, an international study stands to improve the rigor and reliability of clinical research.

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