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Tardive Dyskinesia: Treat Functional Impairment, Not the AIMS Score

Psychiatric Times

of patients who were prescribed antipsychotics for their psychiatric illness and had evidence of tardive dyskinesia (TD) had TD recorded properly in their electronic health records, supporting the idea that TD is often underreported and misdiagnosed and, therefore, not treated appropriately. References 1. Griffiths K, Won Y, Lee Z, et al.

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How to Learn to Love to Write: A Mental Health Journey

Mad in America

You begin your love for literature with reading: graphic novels, chapter books, anything there is. Wake up, school, homework, sleep, repeat. You start believing the voices and get sent into an unlivable mental state. You can’t cry, you can’t sleep, you can’t feel. They were your favorite as a kid.

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The Summertime Blues: Reverse Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Clear Behavioral Health

Not to mention, vacations can disrupt work, sleep, and eating habits and contribute to summer depression. Trouble sleeping: When SAD occurs during the winter months, sunlight and light therapy can help ease symptoms of depression. People with disrupted sleep patterns often experience insomnia and anxiety.

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How Do Psychiatry Residents Learn Psychopharmacology?

Psychiatric Times

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Is Public Psychiatry Responding to the Mental Health Crisis or Just “Treating the Chart?”

Mad in America

The topic of mental health is on the public’s mind, whether it’s the popularizing of therapy speak, the increased attention paid to severe mental illness and homelessness, or pop psychology advice on TikTok. This scenario in public psychiatry settings is, unfortunately, a familiar one.

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Evening Rituals to Beat Burnout – A 15-Minute Self-Care Routine if You Feel Exhausted

Sanity Daily

Whether you’re juggling motherhood, work stress, or just the mental load of everyday life, a simple 15-minute evening ritual self-care routine can help you reclaim your energy and reconnect with your body. Burnout is not just about being tired it’s about feeling emotionally numb and mentally exhausted.

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Redemption in Psychiatry

Psychiatric Times

My colleagues and I covered some of these redemptive practices in a series of books on religions and psychiatry. Our rally for mental health at the annual meeting began a redemption for what might be thought to be unnecessary societal passivity. He presented the third Rabbi Jeffrey B. Louis on Sunday, May 19, 2024.