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Personalized Recovery for Women | Tailored Therapy Solutions

Lightwork

Research shows women develop substance dependencies faster than men and experience more severe health consequences from prolonged substance use. Understanding Women’s Unique Recovery Needs Women face distinct challenges in addiction recovery that require specialized treatment approaches.

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It's Okay to Need Medication for Mental Health Treatment

Zencare

There are 298 mental health conditions currently recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition-TR, which is the standard reference for clinical practice among trained, licensed mental health professionals, in the US. Written by Rebekah Ferguson, LMHC.

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Depsychiatrization: Dispelling Harmful, Diagnostical Self-Concepts in Therapy and Community Health Work

Mad in America

I n this article I will be proposing an early framework for a mental health intervention called depsychiatrization. Much has been written on the many ways in which psychiatry does harm to individuals seeking help for mental health issues: The medical treatments are far too often more harmful than beneficial, especially in the long run.