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

Mad in America

Community-based support is severely underfunded. The Numbers Behind the Crisis In a 2024 national survey , 73.6% Most outpatient psychiatric visits last less than 10 minutes. Psychotherapy is rarely suggested. This is a sharp increase from 63.8% in 2022, reflecting a trend that continues to rise year after year.

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Why Men Are the Loneliest They've Ever Been (And Still Won't Talk About It)

Zencare

A study in 2024 by the Survey Center on American Life found that only 26 percent of men reported having six or more close friends. Community support can make a huge difference. Polling a similar question in 1990, Gallup had put this figure at 55 percent.

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Overcoming Disaster Fatigue, Part 2: Some Solutions

Psychiatric Times

Increase emotional strength with a renewed vision and community support, but also be aware that too much resilience can be numbing and thereby even risky. He was chosen to receive the 2024 Abraham Halpern Humanitarian Award from the American Association for Social Psychiatry. Louis on Sunday, May 19, 2024.

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Flight Anxiety Is Real – Here’s How You Can Fly Fearlessly 

Clear Behavioral Health

This modality will offer support from peers who are experiencing similar emotions. Having a community support system is always beneficial when you are trying to work on your mental health. 2024, December 16). This creates an environment to freely share, empathize, and practice active listening. 2025, January 18).

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Maryland Enacts a “Draconian” Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program

Mad in America

Yet, in many of America’s underfunded and under-resourced community-based systems, it is often impossible for people to access care until and unless they are in a crisis. How AOT came to Maryland Maryland’s 2024 legislative session took place against the backdrop of policy changes favoring mandated treatment in New York and California.