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Talk therapy is up, and use of psych meds without therapy is down, a study finds

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The study looks at trends in mental health treatment from 2018 to 2021. A study from the American Journal of Psychiatry suggests that psychotherapy is becoming more accessible to people. Image credit: simplehappyart/iStockphoto)

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Americans are relying more on therapy than medication for their mental health needs

NPR - Mental Health

The number of Americans relying on psychotherapy went up between 2018 and 2021, whereas the number of people using psychiatric medications went down.

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Half of Those Who Take Antidepressants Are Labeled “Treatment Resistant”

Mad in America

of American adults had an antidepressant prescription in 2018 (18.6% The study was led by Kiranpreet Gill and Danielle Hett at the University of Birmingham, and published in The British Journal of Psychiatry. According to the CDC , 13.8% of women; 8.7% of men; 24.3% of older women).

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The dangers of sports betting aren't well-understood, experts warn

NPR - Mental Health

Since a 2018 Supreme Court decision deregulated it, 38 states have legalized gambling. Americans will likely wager 3 billion dollars on March Madness this year -- legally.

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2018 Newsletter

Society for Research in Psychopathology (SRP)

SRP Newsletter 2018

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In Brain Chemistry We Trust—The Gospel According to Pharma

Mad in America

By 2018, Americans were spending $17.4 This marketing effort provided a compelling narrative positioning medication as a life-long solution for those with depression, even though the initial SSRI studies were only six weeks long.

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Talk therapy is on the rise

NPR - Mental Health

The number of Americans relying on psychotherapy went up between 2018 and 2021, whereas the number of people using psychiatric medications went down.

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