Mad in America

JULY 13, 2024

But Ghaemi wants to claim that lithium is special—that it does more than target symptom mechanisms, it modifies the disease process that underpins bipolar disorder. More people than ever are using psychiatric drugs, such as antidepressants, and seeking psychiatric diagnoses including depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD and autism.

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Bipolar disorder Pharmaceuticals 145

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The study focused on patients with a bipolar disorder diagnosis in Hong Kong. A 2023 study in JAMA Pediatrics found that mothers who were exposed to high levels of lithium in drinking water while pregnant were 46% more likely to have a baby with an autism diagnosis. Correll, C. T., & Chang, W. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.5860

Bipolar disorder 123

Bipolar disorder 123

Mad in America

OCTOBER 21, 2023

In 2023, Time reported , “About one in eight U.S. That’s been the question posed to me in 2023 by interviewers such as Nick Fortino on “ Psychology Is ” and Mollie Adler on “Back from the Borderline. ” adults now takes an antidepressant”; however, Time continued, “Mental health is getting worse by multiple metrics.

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Technology Genetics and mental health Pharmaceuticals Sleep and mental health 144

Mad in America

MAY 17, 2025

Number of genes Explained variance (%) Anxiety disorders 200,000 6 0.5 Bipolar disorder 413,000 64 4.6 Depressive disorder 1,154,000 178 1.5-3.2 Image from Schleim (2023) , CC BY 4.0. Malfunction Number of persons (approx.) ADHD 55,000 12 5.5 Autism Spectrum 53,000 5 1.4 Anorexia 73,000 8 1.7 PTSD 207,000 3 0.15

Genetics and mental health 119

Genetics and mental health Poverty and mental health Trauma and the brain Autism spectrum 119

Mad in America

MAY 6, 2025

In 2023, the whole Board of the Norwegian Psychiatric Association felt so threatened by colleagues who wanted a radically different psychiatry that they published an opinion piece to defend the status quo in a newspaper. Depressive and bipolar disorders: patients attitudes and beliefs towards depression and antidepressants.

Neurotransmitters and mental health 143

Neurotransmitters and mental health Genetics and mental health Aging and mental health Hospitality 143

Clear Behavioral Health

MARCH 12, 2025

million Americans suffer from simultaneous mental health disorders and substance use disorders, clinically referred to as a dual diagnosis , highlighting the interconnected nature and urgency of these conditions [2]. A dual diagnosis refers to the co-occurrence of addiction and a mental health disorder. 2025, January 8).

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy Resilience and coping Group therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 52

ADDitude

APRIL 25, 2025

Clinicians then misinterpret their outward challenges as signs of mood disorders or bipolar disorder, which is a stigmatizing mental health diagnosis. Black women are specifically taught not to be observed as a protective measure for their own safety in a society with racial and gender biases. link] 3 de Jong, M., Wynchank, D.S.

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Healthcare Gender differences Bipolar disorder Education 86

Clear Behavioral Health

MARCH 28, 2025

According to the CDC, one in five Americans experienced symptoms of anxiety or depression in 2023. In the United States, mental health and mental health treatment have been an increasing topic of conversation over the last few years. Additionally, over 49,000 people died by suicide in 2022 [1]. Call us today to get started.

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy Group therapy Technology Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 52

Psychiatric Times

JUNE 19, 2025

Related Videos Related Content Advertisement April 5th 2023 How A Psychoanalyst Brought His Field’s Thinking about Gender and Sexuality Into the 21st Century Jack Drescher, MD February 14th 2023 Sex, Loneliness, the Super Bowl, and Valentine’s Day H. Poster session presented at US Psych Congress Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL.

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Mad in America

MARCH 15, 2025

This turn to ketamine is occurring despite the fact that the Food and Drug Administration has repeatedly warned that the FDA has not approved ketamine for the treatment of any psychiatric disorder (though controversially approving esketamine nasal spray). The dealbreaker, he said, was researcher and participant bias due to lack of blinding.

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Neurotransmitters and mental health Trauma and the brain Manufacturing Pharmaceuticals 135

Mad in America

JANUARY 9, 2025

But now they often say Since they have bipolar disorder, theyll never be able to manage their emotions or achieve any stability. 471, June 2023, CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Its debilitating symptoms will make their lives a constant battle.

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Mad in America

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Psychiatry cites twin studies as the gold standard in support of the discipline’s disputed claim that psychiatric conditions such as depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia are genetically based brain disorders only minimally influenced by environmental factors or “triggers.” Bouchard, Jr.,

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Bipolar disorder Education Legal Technology 133

Mad in America

JANUARY 9, 2024

If you buy the idea your suicidality on an SSRI is evidence of a bipolar disorder, or your loss of libido, darling, is your depression, you and your doctor become more spell-bound. Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry 2023, 25, 119-134. Drug-induced adverse events are key to spell-binding or spell-breaking in this case.

Sleep and mental health 140

Sleep and mental health Legal Healthcare Pharmaceuticals 140

Psychiatric Times

JUNE 19, 2025

Facing stigma and discrimination, LGBTQ+ youth are over 4 times more likely to attempt suicide than their peers, and in 2023, 41% of LGBTQ+ youth reported seriously considering suicide. Robert Gebbia, the chief executive officers of the AFSP, stated 2 : “Eliminating this service will put young lives at risk.

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Sleep and mental health Aging and mental health Bipolar disorder Eating disorders 45

Mad in America

DECEMBER 17, 2024

USA 6.38 (1946-1968) Ireland 0.87 (1968-1970) France 1.56 (1970-1971) Germany 0.82 (1971-1974) Poland 0.67 (1974-1975) Spain 0.61 (1975-1977) Canada 2.27 (1977-present) In 2023, on average 118 Americans were killed by guns every day. The rates refer to the number of people killed per 100,000 inhabitants in the year 2022.

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Trauma and the brain Aging and mental health Hospitality Bipolar disorder 98