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

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As more psychiatric clinics open and more citizens seek help, we must ensure that our definitions of help and healing go beyond fast-track diagnoses and prescriptions. This paradox suggests that greater access, when tied to a narrow biomedical model, may actually deepen the crisis. Herbal medicine plays a key role in this process.

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‘It Was a Joint Effort’: Deborah Kasdan on Bringing Her Late Sister’s Story to Life

Mad in America

The book covers so much ground, so many years: your sister’s entire life, your relationship with her, the family dynamics. Kasdan : Definitely, definitely. Biancolli: This is obviously a big topic. It’s deeply personal. There’s so much in it, and she was an indelible person.

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Arrested Development: Britney Spears’ Memoir Is a Survivor’s Tale of Generational Trauma, Psychiatric Abuse, and Resilience

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Speaking as MIA’s former Family Resources editor, though, I believe this perceptive and emotionally powerful volume’s most important role may be in explicating the toxic family dynamics that kindled both Britney’s dreams to escape her origins and a lifetime of emotional struggles.