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Treat Systems, Not Symptoms: Defending the Sanity of the Oppressed

Mad in America

link] Jomo Kwame Sundaram, “Finance healthcare, not insurance premia”, Inter Press Service, 26 June 2024. Campus Pride; 2010. [link] World Health Organization (WHO). 2022, June 17). WHO highlights urgent need to transform mental health and mental health care. Gardoki-Souto, I., Valiente-Gómez, A., Five faces of oppression. Williams, M.,

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Study: Non-Medication Treatments for ADHD Not as Effective as Stimulants

ADDitude

Neurofeedback is expensive to get that kind of a result, and insurance doesnt cover it. .”I know people who have used it say they felt more focused after sessions, but then they returned to baseline quickly. Of those respondents, caregivers rated the efficacy of neurofeedback as 2.9, and adults rated it as 2.88, on a five-point scale.

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Why 30-Day Rehab for Drugs and Alcohol is Not Enough for Long-Lasting Recovery

Clear Behavioral Health

Limited insurance coverage: Even though you might benefit from a longer stay in rehab, most health insurance plans only offer coverage for a limited time. If rehab is no longer a medical necessity, your insurance provider will not pay for it. Contact our admissions team to learn about your coverage. link] Polcin, D.

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Enlarging the Treatment Lens for Postpartum Depression

Mad in America

Zurzuvae’s cost is estimated to be $16,000 for the 14 days and it is still not known if insurance will cover it. They recommend that Congress pass the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act and provide access to paid leave for women, caregivers, and their families.

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Leaving Biological Psychiatry Behind: An Interview With Rodrigo Nardi

Mad in America

degree in 2010, and in 2016, he completed his psychiatry residency at Penn State. I still use the DSM because I need to pay my bills and I cannot send a diagnosis to an insurance company and say, “This patient is deprived of accomplishments, purpose, and social interactions.” He obtained his M.D.

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Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS): How the Last Step to Recovery Became the Final Step in Life

Mad in America

In 2009-2010, I had a very tough time. In 2009-2010, things did not go well for me due to a combination of extreme insomnia, a seriously diminished self-image, setbacks in all kinds of areas and the partial loss of my social safety net. Anniek Lemmens : By nature, I am adventurous. But afterwards, I picked up my life.

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The Clinical, Social, and Cultural Harm of an Iatrogenic Psychiatry

Mad in America

The percentage of sexual dysfunction for SSRI antidepressants runs from 25%–73%, according to a 2010 examination of several studies (in one study of 344 patients who had a history of normal sexual function before SSRI treatments, there was an overall incidence of 58% sexual dysfunction).