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What Is High-Functioning Depression and Are You Missing the Signs?

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

This is often referred to as high-functioning depression , a form of depression that flies under the radar because those experiencing it can still manage daily responsibilities. A high-functioning depression test or structured interview may help confirm a diagnosis. Some individuals benefit from: Psychotherapy (e.g.,

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Irish Psychiatry Says Chemical Imbalance Is a Figure of Speech—So, What Now?

Mad in America

The World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on depression treatment are clear: “Antidepressant medications are not needed for mild depression.” What are the drugs doing?

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Much of U.S. Healthcare Is Broken: How to Fix It (Chapter 2, Part 2)

Mad in America

In this blog, he addresses the scientific literature on antidepressant efficacy and FDA approval. S ome of the following studies appeared in my book Antidepressants: Science, Magic or Marketing , 1 and in the next section, I will report on some of the more recent depression treatment outcome studies.

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STAR*D: The Harms of Orchestrated Psychiatric Fraud

Mad in America

The first NIMH treatment outcome study , which was published in 1989, found the drug treatment (imipramine) to be no more effective than placebo when measures were taken after three months of treatment. Entitled, “Research Matters: Treating Depression,” it doubles down on the fraudulent reporting of the treatments.