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Inclusive Healing: The Power of LGBTQ Therapy

Clear Behavioral Health

Since our inception, Clear Behavioral Health in Los Angeles, CA has committed to meeting the specific needs of the LGBTQIA+ community in California. By integrating specialized counseling services with educational programs and partnerships with LGBTQIA+ organizations, Clear Behavioral Health fosters a culture of inclusivity and empowerment.

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Intergenerational Gaps and the Role of Technology in Psychiatric Leadership: A Trainee’s Perspective

Psychiatric Times

Technology offers benefits like enhanced education but poses challenges such as reduced human connection and ethical concerns. SHOW MORE Technology can reshape psychiatric training and leadership, bridging generational gaps while enhancing patient care and education. 4 Why Is Technology at the Center of the Conversation?

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Modern Psychology and Its Colonial Legacy

Mad in America

It reeks of colonial saviourism, perpetuating the modern rhetoric that mental health was ignored in traditional societies and that only modern societies, with their enlightened ways of looking at the self and the world, give importance to it and therefore, should serve as the champions of expanding this cause worldwide.

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What Are Waking Dreams, and Why Should You Care?

Mad in America

Waking dreamsallowus to dream while awake, significantly enhancing self-awareness, creative problem-solving, andthe ability to findmeaning in life experiences. Waking dreams are natural phenomenathat occurwhen people experience dreamlike mental activities while awake. I grew up in China and immigrated to the U.S.

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Child Mind Institute Launches “Mirror” Journaling App Co-Developed with Teens to Support Youth Mental Health

Child Mind Intitute

Backed by Child Mind Institute’s clinical expertise and available in English and Spanish, Mirror aims to enhance emotional processing and provide a supportive environment for self-reflection. Mirror is not a replacement for therapy, but a tool to empower youth to take an active role in their mental health journey.

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My Story of Surviving Psychiatry

Mad in America

It will be easier to dive into the depths of darkness and despair that I went through as a mental health patient if I start with a story of hope. At the age of 41, I was sectioned under the Mental Health Act in the midst of the Covid pandemic in the early autumn of 2020 in the throes of an episode of psychosis.

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What Are We Overlooking? Reviewing Current and Alternative Treatments for Psychosis

Mad in America

A more collaborative approach, with greater scope for the client’s self-determination about their care, is more likely to build trust than the coercive approach services often take. Suitable exercise, mental stimulation and appropriate nutrition can be conducive factors allowing for recovery of healthy brain function.