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

Mad in America

A Silent Crisis Despite rising awareness, mental health is still a taboo topic in many Korean families. of Koreans reported experiencing at least one mental health issue in the past year, such as chronic stress, anxiety, or depressive symptoms. Ive also been one of them. Psychotherapy is rarely suggested.

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In Brain Chemistry We Trust—The Gospel According to Pharma

Mad in America

Their combined marketing power led to an unprecedented, carefully orchestrated promotional effort that fundamentally changed peoples understanding of mental health. This form of marketing is especially powerful because it creates the illusion of scientifically validated information.

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Does Bipolar Disorder Get Worse with Age? Understanding the Impact on Older Adults

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

Bipolar disorder is a lifelong mental health condition characterized by intense mood shifts, from manic highs to depressive lows. But as individuals age, many wonder: Does bipolar disorder get worse with age? Bipolar disorder symptoms in aging adults may appear subtler than in younger individuals.

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New Guidelines on How to Accurately Convey ADHD Information

Mad in America

W hen it comes to information on ADHD, there are no rules on what are considered good and bad practices. The guidelines are meant for mental health professionals and journalists who write about ADHD, clinicians who explain ADHD to their clients and their families, and those who have the experiences that have been labeled as ADHD.

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Medical Health Treatment vs. Mental Health Treatment

Mad in America

All I could understand at that age was I got hurt, I was in the hospital and everyone wanted to help. It was not until years later that I began to understand how people living with mental health challenges looked at hospitalization so much differently than I did. I was allowed to keep my cell phone, wallet, and other belongings.

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America’s Unhealthy Relationship with Antidepressants

Mad in America

Antidepressants are Americas first-line treatment for the most common mental health problems, e.g., depression, anxiety, and insomnia. Given that major depression is the mental illness most commonly associated with suicide, antidepressants should at the very least lessen its risk. That is not so.

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How Do Psychiatry Residents Learn Psychopharmacology?

Psychiatric Times

1 With an average attention span of about 6-12 seconds (a range that is optimized in young adults) 3 and a penchant for digital multi-tasking, millennials and Gen Zers are perceived as learning (or preferring to learn) mainly through small bytes of information. 1 Indeed, “active” learning approaches boost retention by 40%.

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