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Behind the Smiles: Mental Health in South Korea’s High-Pressure Society

Mad in America

As a Doctor of Korean Medicine who helps patients taper off long-term psychotropic medication, I see the cracks in the system every daypatients who were placed on antidepressants, sleeping pills, or antipsychotics decades ago and never given a clear path to recovery. The Numbers Behind the Crisis In a 2024 national survey , 73.6%

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FDA Requires New Label Warning of Weight Loss Risk in Pediatric Patients Taking Extended-Release Stimulants for ADHD

Psychiatric Times

SHOW MORE The FDA will update ADHD medication labels, warning of weight loss risks in children under 6, urging careful monitoring by health care professionals. Health care professionals should monitor the child’s growth and development and provide necessary interventions to mitigate weight loss.”

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The Psychiatric Pipeline in Review: Quarter 2, 2025

Psychiatric Times

Additionally, Vanda initiated a phase 3 clinical study for Bysanti as a once-daily adjunctive treatment for major depressive disorder in the fourth quarter of 2024. Together, they will aim to bring innovative mental health treatments to patients in need. If approved, Bysanti could be available for sale in the US in 2026.

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Teenage years crucial for depression intervention

Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

The findings highlight the importance of targeting depression at an early age, when symptoms are still changing, experts say. Symptom patterns become more stable across adolescence, with individuals more likely to be persistently depressed or experience no depressive symptoms, while symptoms fluctuate at younger ages. Whalley, Alex S.

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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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What Are Waking Dreams, and Why Should You Care?

Mad in America

Waking dreams are natural phenomenathat occurwhen people experience dreamlike mental activities while awake. This experience often emerges during the hypnogogic stages as we drift in and out of sleep, as well as periods of deep contemplation or creative inspiration. I grew up in China and immigrated to the U.S.

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The Relationship Between Alcohol and Depression

Clear Behavioral Health

Depression commonly refers to a mental health disorder characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a loss of interest in activities that you once enjoyed. If you’re struggling with alcohol addiction and depression, call us today and start healing in the Los Angeles, California area.