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Rethinking Mental Health in Ireland: Why Not a Trieste-Style Approach?

Mad in America

Critically, while recovery-oriented language has permeated Irish policy documents, the lived experience of service users frequently suggests a continued emphasis on biomedical interventions over holistic, person-centred care. Institutional Inertia Healthcare systems are complex, and large-scale reforms often encounter bureaucratic resistance.

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In Brain Chemistry We Trust—The Gospel According to Pharma

Mad in America

They’re too exhausted from seeing patients, documenting notes in electronic health records, and dealing with the frustrations of our mechanized healthcare system. Second, when discussing treatment options with healthcare providers, ask about evidence for both medication and non-medication approaches.

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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

Social Security and OCD claims often require detailed documentation from mental health professionals, evidence of functional limitations, and treatment history. Medical documentation is essential for approval. To qualify, you must demonstrate that your OCD meets specific criteria and is expected to last at least 12 months.

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Collaborative Solutions: Cross-Sector Partnerships Transforming Mental Health Data Systems Across Cultures

Child Mind Intitute

This global crisis requires an immediate shift beyond traditional healthcare systems, one that catalyzes cross-sector partnerships, youth-powered solutions, and targeted interventions that are effective across cultures. The fragmented data and infrastructure to support those who need care most remain shockingly insufficient.

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Two Decades of PSSD: A Life Stolen by Antidepressants

Mad in America

This effort eventually culminated into the creation of a research document, suggesting that neuroimmune processes and related downstream mechanisms may play a role in PSSD. The current version of the document showcasing all of these findings and our discussion of their implications can be found here. This sounds like depression.

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Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria & ADHD: How to Break Free

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Practice Self-Validation Create a “wins” journal to document your achievements Use positive self-talk during difficult moments Acknowledge your emotions without judgment 2. Your healthcare provider can help customize this comprehensive approach based on your specific needs and responses to different treatments.

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FDA’s Artificial Intelligence is Supposed to Revolutionize Drug Approvals. It’s Making up Studies

Mad in America

But it has also made up nonexistent studies, known as AI “hallucinating,” or misrepresented research, according to three current FDA employees and documents seen by CNN. This makes it unreliable for their most critical work, the employees said. Anything that you don’t have time to double-check is unreliable.