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Do you have ADHD? Here's why so many of us are saying yes.

NPR - Mental Health

Have you seen ADHD content pop up in your feeds? Are you getting a lot of it ? In the past few years, there's been a surge in the number of adults diagnosed with ADHD, and at the same time more and more people online are going viral with "signs" that you might have it too. Whether with our doctors or friends, we're all talking a lot more about adult ADHD.

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In Memoriam: Pope Francis, a Compassionate Champion of Mental Health

Psychiatric Times

Pope Francis' legacy intertwines mental health advocacy with spirituality, promoting compassion and reducing stigma in the Church and beyond.

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NatCon25 Award Winner Spotlight: Miracle Akortha

National Council for Mental Wellbeing (NCMW - the

Each year at NatCon, we recognize and celebrate individuals who are making a positive and permanent impact in their community. This year, we are proud to present a Peer Specialist of the Year Award to Miracle Akortha, PSS, MHPS, CFP , a peer specialist supervisor for The Center for Health Care Services in San Antonio, Texas. We sat down with Akortha to discuss her journey and the power of peer support.

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Resilience and Renewal: Enhancing Positivity and Functional Recovery After Traumatic Brain Injury

Psychiatric Times

Resilience is dynamic and modifiable and is associated with positive rehabilitation outcomes following brain injury. Engaging patients in interventions to develop and strengthen resilience may improve rehabilitation outcomes by promoting psychosocial adjustment, mitigating emotional distress, and enhancing community participation.

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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Partner Perspectives: Up to the Test? Examining Alternate Pathways to Licensure

National Council for Mental Wellbeing (NCMW - the

We are experiencing a severe and sustained mental health workforce shortage in the United States. (Shortage probably doesnt carry enough of a negative connotation, frankly; the Health Resources and Services Administration [HRSA] prefers the word crisis.) And on the current trajectory, its likely to get worse, not better: HRSA projects that, by 2037, the unmet need for staff in the mental health workforce will range from 37% for addiction counselors to 90% for child, family and school social work

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Depression, Apathy, and Anxiety in Parkinson Disease

Psychiatric Times

In this CME article, explore the complexities of Parkinson disease, focusing on neuropsychiatric symptoms, their prevalence, and effective treatment strategies for improved patient care.

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Cobenfy as an Adjunctive Agent in Schizophrenia: Peter J. Weiden, MD, Shares Insights on the Latest Findings

Psychiatric Times

Peter J. Weiden, MD, discusses the latest Cobenfy data and implications for schizophrenia treatment.

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New Study Published in The Lancet Global Health Reveals Significant Data Gaps About Mental Health Conditions of Children Around the World

Child Mind Intitute

Having timely, representative, and high-quality data on mental health is essential to improve access to services, especially for children in low- and middle-income countries, say researchers from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Global Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health at the Child Mind Institute United for Global Mental Health, and the Global Mental Health Action Network.

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The Week in Review: April 21-25

Psychiatric Times

Stay informed with this week's highlights in psychiatric advancements, including emergency psychiatry, a major update on Cobenfy, new partnerships for better treatments, and more.

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3 Toxic Relationship Habits to Avoid

Association for Psychological Science (APS)

Conflict is inevitable and normal in intimate relationships, said Andrew Christensen , a distinguished research professor at the U.C.L.A. department of psychology. But the way that couples manage it is a key to a healthy bond, he added. … James A. Coan , a professor of psychology and a neuroscientist at the University of Virginia, recommends taking what negotiators call a mutual gains approach, where you focus on finding common interests and brainstorm solutions that benefit you both.

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The Facts of Life

Psychiatric Times

"That life is real and if you can survive it, well, survive it well with love and art and meaning given where meanings scarce.

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THE NEED FOR RESEARCH ON AI-DRIVEN SOCIAL MEDIA AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

Publication date: Available online 25 April 2025 Source: Asian Journal of Psychiatry Author(s): Dani Fadillah

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The Garden of the Mind: Fictions Weeded Out by Psychiatry

Mad in America

M y senior soccer seasons completion created room for a new sense of freedom. Born and raised in Brazil, I had moved to West Virginia nearly four years earlier on a full scholarship, and now graduation was approaching. Magic mushrooms arrived from Michigan. Are you in? a friend asked. Sure, why not? I said, a psychedelic virgin with no idea what lay ahead.

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“You Are Way Too Hard On Yourself…”

ADDitude

In a recent ADDitude roundtable titled Living with ADHD: Its Different for Women , five experts addressed the impact of hormones, diagnostic gaps, gender bias, the unique experiences of neurodivergent Black women, and therapeutic strategies for building skills and self-esteem. Here are highlights from that conversation. Women with ADHD Are More Sensitive to Hormonal Fluctuations.