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Tackling social determinants will reduce the global mental health burden: mega-blog of current prevention strategies

The Mental Elf

The post Tackling social determinants will reduce the global mental health burden: mega-blog of current prevention strategies appeared first on National Elf Service.

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Immersive virtual reality for the treatment of mental health disorders: anxiety leads the way

The Mental Elf

Rena Gatzounis blogs about a systematic review and meta-analysis investigating the effectiveness of immersive virtual reality treatments for mental health disorders. The post Immersive virtual reality for the treatment of mental health disorders: anxiety leads the way appeared first on National Elf Service.

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A Relationship Imbalance, Not A Chemical Imbalance

Mad in America

As many writers in this blog have attested, the source of mental illness has not been found, and is likely not to be found, in our neurotransmitters. In future blog posts I hope to tell some clinical stories of families which illustrate how this works. We need to look at our relationship imbalances, not our chemical imbalances.

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Is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Considered a Disability? Understanding Legal Rights and Workplace Accommodations in the U.S.

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

This blog explores OCD and ADA compliance, workplace rights, and how individuals living with OCD can access reasonable accommodations and support systems under federal law. Medical Disclaimer This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical or legal advice. The answer is more complex than a simple yes or no.

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When Narratives Clash: Unshrunk and The Cognitive Dissonance of the NY Times

Mad in America

Laura contacted me via email, we met in a caf, and she became the first person to tell her personal story on what was, at that time, my personal blogging site (madinamerica.com). The New York Times review is favorable, and I would say, fair.

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A Reflection on “Unshrunk: A Story of Psychiatric Treatment Resistance”

Mad in America

We both ended up writing to Robert Whitaker and posting blogs on Mad in America. Whereas there was a time in my life when blogs just seemed to flow out of me, I have experienced much greater difficulty writing in recent years. Years later, we both happened upon Anatomy of an Epidemic shortly after its publication.

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Mad in Portugal

Mad in America

On the site, Mad in Portugals readers can find blog articles, book reviews, and first-person testimonials from voices less present in mainstream narratives around mental distress. The goal, as stated on their website, is to foster critical thinking while welcoming a plurality of perspectives on distress.