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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. But just because someone is functioning doesn’t mean they’re thriving. 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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When Depression Won’t Go Away

The London Psychiatry Centre

If your depression persists, it could be because you have treatment-resistant depression that requires a different approach. When depression wont go away: a leading-edge depression treatment that works If your depression wont go away then you may have what clinicians call treatment-resistant depression.

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Winding Back the Clock: What If the STAR*D Investigators Had Told the Truth?

Mad in America

However, there was recognition within the NIMH that that the industry-funded trials didn’t necessarily provide evidence of the efficacy of antidepressants in real-world patients, which prompted it to launch the STAR*D study, touting it as the “largest and longest study ever done to evaluate depression treatment.”

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Mad in America’s 10 Most Popular Articles in 2024

Mad in America

During 2024, we published 155 blogs , 244 reviews of scientific findings , 43 personal stories and 41 MIA reports , of which 22 were podcast interviews. Here we highlight the top ten of Mad in Americas most-read blogs and personal stories of 2024. You can become a MIA Supporter for $5 per month or $20 annually.

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Critical Psychiatry Textbook, Chapter 16: Is There Any Future for Psychiatry? (Part Five)

Mad in America

In this blog, he discusses the many studies finding poor long-term results with psychiatric drugs and how the drugs lead to a more chronic course for depression and psychosis. Editor’s Note: Over the next several months, Mad in America is publishing a serialized version of Peter Gøtzsche’s book, Critical Psychiatry Textbook.