Mad in America

APRIL 29, 2025

T he medicalization of psychotherapy has undoubtedly been influenced by the psychiatric establishments revolution in 1980, marked by the release of the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III). A manual barely known to the public before 1980 has since become a hegemonic force, shaping not only the practice of psychotherapy but also the broader cultural understanding of psychological suffering as biomedical.

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Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

APRIL 29, 2025

Skip to main content Your source for the latest research news Follow: Facebook X/Twitter Subscribe: RSS Feeds Newsletter New! Sign up for our free email newsletter. Science News from research organizations Teenage years crucial for depression intervention Date: April 29, 2025 Source: University of Edinburgh Summary: Depression in young teens could be easier to treat than in adulthood due to the symptoms being more flexible and not yet ingrained, a study shows.

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NPR - Mental Health

APRIL 25, 2025

Have you seen ADHD content pop up in your feeds? Are you getting a lot of it ? In the past few years, there's been a surge in the number of adults diagnosed with ADHD, and at the same time more and more people online are going viral with "signs" that you might have it too. Whether with our doctors or friends, we're all talking a lot more about adult ADHD.

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Love & Life Toolbox

APRIL 13, 2025

Richard Nicastro, PhD examines why couples fight and proposes that bickering isn’t always the way it seems. Though bickering can clearly be problematic, he proposes the possibility that sometimes it might be fun. Key Takeaways Bickering is often harmless—but clarifying. It’s a form of communication, not abuse, and can help release stress or tension.

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Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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Sanity Daily

APRIL 27, 2025

I recently wrote a blog post about the struggles single mothers face, and I got some heartfelt responses through emails and comments. One important question came up again and again: “Where can single mothers find real support and assistance?” What is available? The truth is, while society can be quick to judge, there are genuine organisations and resources working quietly to uplift, support, and empower single mothers.

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Critical Psychiatry

APRIL 18, 2025

Ive mentioned the 1996 article by David Kaiser Against biologic psychiatry in a previous post. He described why he found it increasingly difficult for him as a psychiatrist to identify with his profession. Biologic psychiatry seems to have become even more dominant since then with the increasing overmedicalisation of psychiatry (see eg. previous post ) and fragmentation and dysfunction of services (see eg. another previous post ).

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The New York Times -- Mental Health

APRIL 3, 2025

Easy everyday habits can help keep you sharp. And its never too late to start them.

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NPR - Mental Health

APRIL 18, 2025

Afruca tangeri ) lives along the Atlantic coast, from Portugal in southwestern Europe to Angola in western Africa. Male crabs have one small claw and one big claw that they use in their dances to attract a mate.'/> The male European fiddler crab attracts his mate by performing a courtship dance. New research published in the Journal of Experimental Biology says that dance isn't just notable for its visuals it's notable for its vibrations, too.

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Psychiatric Times

APRIL 15, 2025

Take a look at the differentiation between prodrome and attenuated psychosis, along with cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia.

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The Online Therapist

APRIL 27, 2025

Despite so many people identifying with the symptoms, there are still some who doubt its existence or hold derogatory views against anyone claiming to be codependent. This includes virtually all of the medical profession and indeed, some therapists.

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Association for Psychological Science (APS)

APRIL 3, 2025

Do young children prefer to rely on their memory, or do they take the easier route and use external aids like lists and reminders? How do they decide when to put in the mental effort and when to lean on available tools? In this episode of Under the Cortex , host zge Grcanl Fischer Baum teams up with Zsuzsa Kaldy from the University of Massachusetts Boston.

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Mad in America

APRIL 9, 2025

D avidGoodman is the Director of the Center for Psychological Humanities and Ethics and the Dean of the Woods College of Advancing Studies at Boston College , where he also teaches in the Department of Formative Education. A past president of the APAs Society for Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology (Division 24) , Goodman is known for his interdisciplinary work at the intersection of psychology, philosophy, theology, and ethics.

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The New York Times -- Mental Health

APRIL 23, 2025

A new study identified overlapping factors that affect your odds of developing these brain diseases late in life.

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NPR - Mental Health

APRIL 8, 2025

What if you could get all the potential benefits of ketamine without the "trip"? For part two of our series on psychedelics, we look at how some researchers are trying to disentangle the "trip" from the drugs' effects on the brain and why the answer could help direct the future of psychedelic research. (Spoiler alert: People generally know if they're tripping or not.

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Psychiatric Times

APRIL 9, 2025

These 3 stories offer a lesson in humility to psychiatry.

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The Online Therapist

APRIL 21, 2025

Cozolino conveys a profound sense of optimism about the potential for transformation and healing through neuroplasticity.

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The Mental Elf

APRIL 30, 2025

Keir Harding looks at an Australian qualitative study that reveals difficult and harmful narratives around people given a diagnosis of 'borderline personality disorder'. The post They referred to one of the consumers as a BPD c**t”: uncomfortable narratives of borderline personality disorder appeared first on National Elf Service.

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Mad in America

APRIL 22, 2025

W hen asked about her behavior during a psychiatric assessment for personality disorders, one patient’s response included this description: It was completely crazy. I’m not quite that bad anymore. In the medical psychiatry, psychiatric diagnoses are often presented as neutral objects. Professionals assess and diagnose the disorder situated in a patient’s mind so that interventions can be targeted to alleviate the disorder.

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The New York Times -- Mental Health

APRIL 30, 2025

New data collected from more than 200,000 people across the world shows that young people arent as happy as they used to be.

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NPR - Mental Health

APRIL 9, 2025

This week, we've heard from researchers trying to untangle the effects of the "trip" that often comes with psychedelics and ketamine from the ways these drugs might change the human brain. For part three of our series on psychedelic drug research, we get a glimpse into why some researchers are taking the "trip" out of these drugs altogether. You don't need to have heard the previous two episodes to understand this episode on what could be next for psychedelic medicine.

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Psychiatric Times

APRIL 25, 2025

Pope Francis' legacy intertwines mental health advocacy with spirituality, promoting compassion and reducing stigma in the Church and beyond.

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The Online Therapist

APRIL 10, 2025

Codependency recovery is deeply personalbut it doesnt have to be done alone. In fact, group therapy has the potential to transform the healing journey in profound ways. While individual therapy offers valuable insight, something truly powerful happens when people come together with shared experiences and open hearts.

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The Mental Elf

APRIL 2, 2025

This Swedish cohort study, blogged by Duncan Swiffen, is yet more evidence for lithium as an excellent treatment for people with bipolar disorder. This time it comes out on top in terms of preventing depression-related hospitalisation. The post Lithium is best at decreasing the risk of depression-related hospitalisation in bipolar disorder, according to new cohort study appeared first on National Elf Service.

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Mad in America

APRIL 2, 2025

I f you have doubts that Americans have lost faith in a Higher Power, take a look at how we worship the biomedical model of depression. The biomedical model is so entrenched in our culture that it has become gospelpreached in doctor’s offices, reinforced by advertising, and accepted as unquestioned truth, even though its been debunked. Depression was sold to us as a simple problem of serotonin insufficiency, a convenient narrative that made drug companies like Eli Lilly, Forest Pharmaceuti

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The New York Times -- Mental Health

APRIL 1, 2025

The social psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses the parents revolution on smartphones that his book The Anxious Generation has sparked.

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NPR - Mental Health

APRIL 28, 2025

Body modifiers like Ozempic and other weight loss drugs have gotten attention for how skinny they can make you. But what if you're a boy who wants to get BIGGER? For young men, there's another drug getting more and more popular: steroids. Fit and muscular bodies get celebrated on social media, and many men turn to steroids to match what they see. But with that comes the rise of " muscle dysmorphia ," a kind of body dysmorphia where a person feels that their muscles aren't big enough.

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Psychiatric Times

APRIL 23, 2025

Transneural Therapeutics launches innovative neuroplastogens to revolutionize treatment for neuropsychiatric diseases, promising safer, effective alternatives to psychedelics.

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The Online Therapist

APRIL 6, 2025

Codependency isnt a flawits a survival response wired deep in your nervous system. Based on Louis Cozolinos neuroscience research, this post unpacks how early relationships shape your patternsand how to finally rewire them for love that feels safe, mutual, and real. Healing is possibleand it starts within.

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Child Mind Intitute

APRIL 14, 2025

By Michael P. Milham, MD, PhD Chief Science Officer, Child Mind Institute A recent New York Times Magazine article by Paul Tough raises questions about the increasing number of children diagnosed with ADHD and the long-term use of medication for the treatment of ADHD. While concerns about possible overdiagnosis of ADHD deserve careful attention, it is equally important to recognize that modern pressures pandemic stress, relentless academic demands, and a digital culture that rewards constant mu

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Mad in America

APRIL 8, 2025

P sychology, mental health, and recovery are often discussed in overly formal language, making the process of healing seem complex and intimidating. This can discourage people from believing in their ability to improve. However, beneath the jargon lies a straightforward approach that can effectively address most mental health challenges. While some neurological and genetic conditions may exist, they are less common than often assumed.

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The New York Times -- Mental Health

APRIL 2, 2025

A reporter and photographer documented the lives of residents and staff at the Lenniger, a permanent supportive housing complex in New York City.

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NPR - Mental Health

APRIL 1, 2025

Preoccupation with betting or casino games may be an early sign of developing an addiction to gambling.

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Psychiatric Times

APRIL 25, 2025

In this CME article, explore the complexities of Parkinson disease, focusing on neuropsychiatric symptoms, their prevalence, and effective treatment strategies for improved patient care.

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The Mental Elf

APRIL 3, 2025

UCL Masters students explore how mental healthcare can be better tailored for autistic people, highlighting practical strategies from a recent review that services can put into action now. The post Enhancing mental health care for autistic people: practical adaptations, ready to go appeared first on National Elf Service.

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ADDitude

APRIL 22, 2025

Each menstrual cycle brings hormonal peaks and valleys that significantly influence ADHD symptoms. Our recent research confirms that anxiety, mood, and attention all worsen as estrogen falls during the luteal phase. As this hormone climbs again in the follicular phase, risk for substance use rises along with it. 1 We know that hormones collide with ADHD to cause heightened mood dysregulation, memory problems, and impulsivity each month, but we dont know how hormonal transitions over a lifetime i

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Mad in America

APRIL 18, 2025

I remember the moment the psychiatrist handed me the script. It was not a dramatic moment. No shouting, no crying. Just a quiet, firm assertion that if I didnt take the medication, I would not get better. Paroxetine, 20 mg. “Youre highly anxious,” she said. “This will help regulate the serotonin levels in your brain. Youll think more clearly.” The irony?

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