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Rethinking Mental Health in Ireland: Why Not a Trieste-Style Approach?

Mad in America

Irelands mental health policy landscape has evolved over the decades, with A Vision for Change (2006) and the more recent Sharing the Vision (2020) outlining ambitions for a recovery- oriented, community-based system. Equally, education on the link between nutrition and mental health should be integrated into mental health services.

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Depression: Biological or Psychological?

Mad in America

In 2006, NIMH conducted the STAR*D study in a more concerted effort to obtain scientific substantiation for their beliefs that depression is a biological disorder and that the SSRIs are effective treatments for depression. Beck, who was a psychiatrist, stated his treatment is educational, not medical.

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Grace vs Shame

Dr. Deb

Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest Newer Post Older Post Home About Me Dr. Deb Blogposts are for educational purposes only. Deb Tuesday, April 09, 2024 Grace vs Shame Posted by Dr. Deb at 9:50 AM Email This BlogThis! They should NOT be used as a substitute for psychotherapy or treatment advice. 3) trauma (39) trauma. (1)

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Self Care Tips for Winter Months

Dr. Deb

Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest Labels: self-care , winter Newer Post Older Post Home About Me Dr. Deb Blogposts are for educational purposes only. Deb at 7:26 PM Email This BlogThis! They should NOT be used as a substitute for psychotherapy or treatment advice. 3) trauma (39) trauma. (1)

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Study: Rise in ADHD Diagnoses Reflects Greater Education, Not Prevalence

ADDitude

The study says diagnoses are following greater awareness and less stigma, along with improved education, training, and symptom recognition, particularly in historically overlooked girls, women , and racial and ethnic minorities. Why Are ADHD Incidences Rising? What’s fueling the identification of previously undetected cases of ADHD?

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Veterans Take Their “War Cry For Change” to Capitol Hill

Mad in America

A 2019 Mad in America report by Robert Whitaker and Derek Blumke, using the agency’s own statistics, found that rates of suicide have skyrocketed since 2006 in particular, when the VHA began implementing suicide prevention protocols that include routine screening, diagnosis, and often, SSRI antidepressants as a first-line treatment.

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“Dad, Something’s Not Right. I Need Help”: Richard Fee on the Dangers of Adderall

Mad in America

Siem: Around 2005 or 2006? He started college in 2004, so this would have been 2005 or 2006. was given a slap on the wristjust had to take some continuing education coursesand hes still practicing today. At the time, I didnt know much about it, but I knew it wasnt good. I told Richard, Look, this stuff isnt good for you.