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Brief Book Reviews: July 2025

Psychiatric Times

Higgins, MD These 2 compelling memoirs delve into the complexities of schizophrenia, showcasing resilience, friendship, and the impact of mental health. While this is an extraordinary accomplishment for someone with a serious mental illness, reading between the lines, it seems that Laudor lost some cognitive skills due to the illness.

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Intergenerational Gaps and the Role of Technology in Psychiatric Leadership: A Trainee’s Perspective

Psychiatric Times

As the newest cohort in psychiatric training, they are digital natives, accustomed to rapid information retrieval, online simulations, and mental health apps. 9 Another major technological shift in medicine has been the integration of electronic health records (EHRs). A similar divide exists in the field of mental health.

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Integrating Redemption in Psychiatry, Part 3: A Nod to the Late Brian Wilson

Psychiatric Times

2 In his September 1, 2018, blog titled “Achillean Romance With Fangs,” D.N. Psychiatry’s clear essential value is mental health. Spiritual beliefs are more personal and individual. He is an advocate and activist for mental health issues related to climate instability, physician burnout, and xenophobia.

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Loss of 988 Hotline Services Tailored to LGBTQ+ Youth

Psychiatric Times

These stark statistics underline the critical need for specialized support services, which research shows can build greater trust and lead to better outcomes in health and well-being for specific populations such as the LGTBQ+ community. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 1 References 1. June 17, 2025.

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Brief Book Reviews: June 2025

Psychiatric Times

BRIEF BOOK REVIEWS Popular Books Relevant to Mental Health Educated: A Memoir Tara Westover; Random House, 2018 352 pages; $12 (hardcover) Reviewed by Edmund S. Higgins, MD Explore transformative memoirs and insights on estrangement in these 2 brief book reviews.

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What Is Beyond a Diagnosis?

Mad in America

I had been sent to a psychiatrist at Manchester Royal Infirmary after my 2 nd violent mugging; I wasn’t eating or sleeping. My mental health went down fast this time. All those symptoms came back and worse until I was unable to get out of my bedroom, stuck in a world of mental terror. We all have innate wellbeing.

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Sex and Psychiatry: The Sizzling, Steamy, Neglected Topic

Psychiatric Times

Albright, a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and founder of Sweetgrass Psychiatry, highlighted the neglected nature of sexual health in psychiatry and the need for better education and open conversations. Albright shared her personal experiences growing up in the 80s and 90s, where sex was stigmatized and the HIV epidemic was prevalent.