ADDitude

JUNE 10, 2025

Research shows that ADHD shortens an individual’s life expectancy by 7.5 years, on average. 3 Undiagnosed and untreated individuals face a higher risk of fatal car accidents, unwanted pregnancies, serious injury and hospitalizations, job loss, academic interruptions, self-harm, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and more. link] 10 Curry, A.E.,

Education

Psychiatric Times

JULY 7, 2025

30-32 An investigation by the FDA, European Medicines Agency, and the United Kingdom’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency concluded that current evidence does not support a causal link between GLP-1 RAs and suicidality. 29 Incretin-based agents have notable adverse effects which may affect acceptability.

Bipolar disorder

Dr. Deb

MAY 15, 2025

2) quizzes (3) read-aloud visits (3) resiliency (5) schizophrenia (4) screenings (1) SEL (1) self help booksteachers (1) self-care (9) self-esteem (18) service animals. (1) 3) trauma (39) trauma. (1) 1) traumatic injury (1) treatment (59) treatment. (1) 1) trends (30) triggers (2) violence (14) volunteering (1) well-being (92) well-being. (20)

Self-awareness

Department of Psychiatry News

JUNE 12, 2025

The team will develop collaborations and partnerships that will allow them to scale up MBCT interventions, and work with diverse groups – from young people and their parents to elite athletes, healthcare professionals and underserved communities worldwide – to ensure mindfulness training and resources are available where they are most needed.

Genetics and mental health

Psychiatric Times

JUNE 19, 2025

Steven Moffic, MD Series | Psychiatric Views on the Daily News Key Takeaways Juneteenth marks the delayed emancipation of slaves in Texas, reflecting historical racial mistrust, notably in healthcare contexts like the Tuskegee study. The Ethical Way: Challenges and Solutions for Managed Behavioral Healthcare. Beacon Press; 2011.

Sleep and mental health

Real Psychiatry

JULY 27, 2025

The study cohort was 1,786,433 Danish residents between the ages of 15-42 living in Denmark at some point during the ten year between January 1, 2001 and December 31, 2021. The privatization of healthcare in the US has made this kind of research nearly impossible to do. The example below is from Supplementary Table 7a.

Poverty and mental health

Mad in America

AUGUST 9, 2025

It was created by a major healthcare consulting firm. Janssen then asked me to turn it into a practical, consumer-friendly brochure which we titled “The Informed Consumer: A Practical Guide to Paying for Mental Healthcare.” of all Medicaid antipsychotic prescriptions by 2021. At the time, I felt proud of it.

Aging and mental health

Mad in America

JULY 26, 2025

The Potential Mental Healthcare Impacts of the Megabill President Reagan invented the term “social safety net” to defend proposed cuts to New Deal and other programs in the 1980s by asserting a now-familiar promise: That such cuts would not impact the “social safety net” for Americans “truly in need.” Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) in the House.

Healthcare

Mad in America

JULY 29, 2025

14,16,24 A 2021 Cochrane review of depression pills in children with depression 26 was also industry-friendly “Garbage in, garbage out.” Mad in America 2021;Aug 19. Institute for Scientific Freedom 2021;May 15. Whistleblower in healthcare (autobiography). This is impossible. 28 Gøtzsche PC. 29 Gøtzsche PC.

Anxiety disorders

Reidbord's Reflections

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In January 2021, I described my search for a HIPAA-compliant email provider for my practice, and reviewed several options. In the end I chose Hushmail for Healthcare. It was, and is, a good service: thoughtfully featured, reasonably priced (with minor changes since then), and fast support when needed.

Healthcare

Mad in America

OCTOBER 5, 2023

(European Brain Council) The biopsychosocial model is instead held up in these letters as an overarching solution to disagreements in psychiatry; depicted as a model which can unify all forms of mental healthcare under one church without the need for dissent or conflict between different schools of psychiatry.

Biopsychosocial model

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In May of 2021 I had a severe manic episode that led to psychosis. Thankfully I had access to amazing therapy and healthcare and was being supported at every step by an amazing wife so that I came out the far side. I found the psychiatrist that got me off the Abilify here on the Mad in America website.

Trauma and the brain

Doctors In Distress Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

As a GP trainee, my mental health took a nose dive in 2019 and I learnt the hard and lonely way that self-care as a healthcare professional is fundamental and lifesaving. The journey of reconnection and healing, as a healthcare professional, is both confronting and enlightening. And no one is going to do it for you.

Healthcare

Mad in America

JANUARY 25, 2025

The UK and South Africa shared lowest place in the 2021 report. The first Mental State of the World Reportreleased by The Global Mind Project , which has hosted online surveys examining global trends in mental wellness since 2020, found respondents from South Africa and the UK had the poorest mental health of the 64 countries represented.

Poverty and mental health

Lightwork

MARCH 19, 2025

Scientists theorize that isotretinoin might affect brain chemistry by: Altering neurotransmitter levels Impacting hormone regulation Affecting brain cell formation Healthcare providers monitor patients closely through regular check-ups and mental health screenings during treatment.

Genetics and mental health

ADDitude

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

This is one reason healthcare providers monitor patients heart rate and blood pressure in the two hours after medication is administered. 2021 Mar 16;82(2):20m13699. Spravato may increase blood pressure and heart rate, a side effect also common with stimulant medications used to treat ADHD, like Adderall and Ritalin. J Clin Psychiatry.

Neurotransmitters and mental health

Solara Mental Health

APRIL 22, 2022

As part of the homeless population, veterans find it difficult to get the healthcare and services needed to recover and return to a normal life. More than 75 percent of homeless veterans struggle with some form of addiction. More than 75 percent of homeless veterans struggle with some form of addiction.

Poverty and mental health

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The many erroneous and misleading statements I found cannot be explained by the advent of new, important knowledge, as the publication dates for the textbooks were recent, from 2016 to 2021. In evidence-based healthcare, we do not use interventions that do more harm than good, which psychiatry does. They are not medical diseases.

Genetics and mental health

Mad in America

JANUARY 11, 2024

Tony went off prescription drugs in September 2021, when he was released from the hospital with none, though he was on them while being held there. It has been evident that the healthcare workers do not care about people struggling with mental illness, the very people they are supposed to help.

Autism spectrum

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

An investigation, published in 2021 in the Journal of Affective Disorders , of 5,872 cases and 43,862 controls that examined 22,028 genes, reported that the study “fails to identify genes influencing the probability of developing a mood disorder” and “no gene or gene set produced a statistically significant result.” Genes and depression?

Poverty and mental health

Real Psychiatry

MAY 6, 2025

Any physician knows that no two persons with the same diagnosis are identical and yet there are scores of critics, administrators, politicians, and healthcare companies operating under that illusion. 2021 Jul 14;41(28):6144-6156. There are similar illusions about social constructs describing some subpopulations. J Neurosci.

Construction

Clear Behavioral Health

MAY 2, 2025

Nih.gov ; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US). 2021, April). Table 1, Primary DSM-IV depression disorders, criteria for adults. link] on February 19, 2024 Situational depression vs clinical depression: Difference and diagnosis. Www.medicalnewstoday.com. The Cycle of Alcohol Addiction. Www.niaaa.nih.gov.

Genetics and mental health

Mad in America

DECEMBER 6, 2023

2024 Around-America Tour For almost two decades, my “True Crime” story has, sadly, been my unique contribution to challenging the powerful influence that the pharmaceutical industry has on the global healthcare system. Our family tragedy also provided the basis for the CTV W5 episodes Over the Edge (2007) and The Problem with Pills (2021).

Legal

Mad in America

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

In 2021, Esquire quoted J Blakeson , writer and director behind I Care a Lot. In the deep waters of directing The Guardians, Mintz learned elder law, and the injustice and inhumane practice of legal guardianship is a calculated effort by the court, the attorneys, and the healthcare system. We talk for hours and hours each week.

Legal

Mad in America

MARCH 16, 2024

For my MSc in Global Mental Health and Society, my dissertation attempted to explore human-nature relationships by studying urban greenspace at the intersection of land management, public healthcare, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030.

Aging and mental health

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

More recently, in 2021, Dr. Corey Laskey published detailed recommendations regarding drug treatment for PPD in the magazine U.S. The Washington Post published an article in 2021 and found that while the U.S. Pharmacist.

Sleep and mental health

Mad in America

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Joey developed akathisia, tardive dyskinesia and dystonia around 2021. This comprehensive analysis highlights the urgent need for reform in mental healthcare, advocating for a more humane and context-sensitive approach to treatment and support. Carly tells that Joey was on almost thirty different medications between 2015 and 2024.

Genetics and mental health

Mad in America

APRIL 9, 2024

This may be necessary when ‘ there is no suitably licensed medicine that will meet the patient’s need ’, when ‘ the dosage specified for a licensed medicine would not meet the patient’s need ’, or when ‘the patient needs a medicine in a formulation that is not specified in an applicable license’ ( GMC, 2021 ).

Pharmaceuticals

Mad in America

JULY 26, 2024

O verwhelmed by despair and feeling like a shell of myself, I made a decision in August of 2021 that still haunts me. In June 2021, I was deemed permanent and stationary, meaning I would never be able to return to law enforcement again. I swallowed a handful of pills, hoping to escape the pain and confusion. I was tired of fighting.

Sleep and mental health

ADDitude

MARCH 18, 2025

The conversation must shift to the public health issues that actually affect the autism community: access, affordability, and quality of healthcare services. 2021 May 83: 101759. PMID: 35295773; PMCID: PMC8918663. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. ISSN 1750-9467, [link] 8 Horner, D., Jepsen, J.R.M.,

Autism spectrum

Clear Behavioral Health

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, more than 46 million people met the criteria for substance use disorder (SUD) in 2021, yet only 6% received treatment [1]. The impact of addiction goes beyond the individual – families, workplaces, healthcare systems, and society suffers. Call us today to get started.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Mad in America

DECEMBER 11, 2024

When she was 42, there were provincial healthcare cutbacks. By early January 2021, the situation had worsened. Originally, it was about caregiving, but it turned into a critique of the healthcare system and a call for systemic change. Nancy had been in the locked ward from age 28 through her 30s and into her early 40s.

Hospitality

Real Psychiatry

APRIL 30, 2025

Patients were treated across the study by physician supervised non-physician community healthcare providers (NPCHPs). Epub 2021 Sep 5. Additional details are available in the paper on online supplementary information. Alzheimers Dement. 2022 Apr;18(4):551-560. doi: 10.1002/alz.12429. PMID: 34482601; PMCID: PMC8897510.

Early intervention

Mad in America

MAY 6, 2025

22 In Australia, the use of psychiatric drugs and polypharmacy for children and adolescents were twice as high in 2021 as in 2013, 23 and the use of neuroleptics increased by 45% in just six years. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2012:April. Mad in America 2021; Nov 23. and 3.20, respectively.

Neurotransmitters and mental health

Mad in America

AUGUST 1, 2024

THE STATE OF PSYCHOLOGY AND MENTAL HEALTHCARE TODAY I routinely rummage through all the biographies of professors at leading universities. Finally, we tie in what was covered in this article’s predecessor from way back in early 2021 and a concept that we now refer to as the Reality Approximation Engine, or RAE.

Aging and mental health

Mad in America

AUGUST 5, 2024

This hunt for medical confirmation tends to be accompanied by a consumerist perspective on healthcare which sees the acquisition of the desired diagnosis as a right, not an expert opinion that may or may not be deemed applicable in a given case. The consequences for assessment and therapy were described in Part 3. London: Pluto Press.

Trauma and the brain

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Additional rules were adopted in November 2021 that required #988 to also be available by text. Little is more telling of the impact of this #988 incident than Emily’s own words on her Facebook page: “ I can never trust the so-called mental healthcare or healthcare system. The system has nothing to do with health nor care!

Sleep and mental health