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Day # 164: Stimulant Use Disorder

Bullet Psych

FDA approved indications include ADHD , narcolepsy (promotes wakefulness), obesity (short-term, adjunctive treatment), and moderate to severe binge eating disorder (lisdexamfetamine). Epidemiology & Pathogenesis 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 Genetics , environmental influences, and mental health comorbidities contribute to vulnerability.

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The Poetics and Politics of Our Mental Health Metaphors: An Interview with Laurence Kirmayer

Mad in America

His critiques extend to how psychiatric categories reflect colonial histories and obscure social causes , as well as how attempts to localize mental health interventions may still impose Western norms. Most of what we do depends on our more complex mental faculties, and those faculties are, at their core, social.

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Predicting Suicide

Association for Psychological Science (APS)

Simple models, better predictors Lonely teens and their parents Low self-esteem at any age Treating the underlying cause Quick Take Suicide is a leading cause of death, and rates continue to rise. Low self-esteem is strongly correlated with suicidal thoughts regardless of age. Teenagers and young adults are particularly vulnerable.