Wed.May 14, 2025

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New study raises concerns about the safety of long-term ADHD medication treatment in children

Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

A recent study reveals that the average duration of ADHD medication for children and adolescents is more than three years. However, reliable, controlled data on the safety of marketed ADHD medicines in children are available for only one year of follow-up.

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Canadian youth ‘doing worse’, struggle with friendship and bullying: report

Global News - Mental Health News

A global study from UNICEF suggests manyCanadiankids are unhappy,withsocial struggles such asbullyinganddifficultymakingfriendsamong the sources of their anguish.

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Mindfulness course effective in people with difficult-to-treat depression

Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

Mindfulness-based therapy can offer significant relief for individuals who are still depressed after receiving treatment, according to a new clinical trial.

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Benzo Withdrawal Symptoms Can Be Life-Threatening

The New York Times -- Mental Health

The drugs treat disorders such as anxiety, panic attacks and insomnia, but stopping them abruptly can compound users symptoms and even endanger their lives.

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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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Too much sleep can hurt cognitive performance, especially for those with depression

Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

Sleeping nine hours or more per night is associated with worse cognitive performance, and it is even more the case for those with depression.

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The Wound That Speaks

Mad in America

I was nineteen when I shot a friend in my unit during a military operation. It was a tragic mistake, part of a traumatic chain of events I witnessed and took part in during my service in an elite Israeli combat unit. We saw things no one should see. And yet, like so many others, I was never asked how I felt, never offered the chance to process what had happened.

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A Woman’s Guide to Pursuing an AuDHD Diagnosis

ADDitude

Q: I know that Im autistic, but I require a diagnosis for the support I need. How do I communicate to my clinician in a respectful way that Im smart and read many of the same materials they do? Trying to get a proper diagnosis has been exhausting. First, I would encourage you not to be defensive during your visit. Clinicians have to follow a process to give you a diagnosis.

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Postpartum depression and bonding: Long-term effects on school-age children

Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

Postpartum maternal mental health and mother-to-infant bonding are well-established as critical factors in a child's psychosocial development. However, few studies have explored the combined impact of postpartum maternal depression and early bonding experiences on emotional and behavioral difficulties during middle childhood. A new study reveals significant associations between postpartum depression, mother-to-infant bonding, and child difficulties.

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New Psychiatric Times Climate Change Section Editor

Psychiatric Times

Badr Ratnakaran, MBBS, Psychiatric Times' new Climate Change Section Editor, explores the intersection of climate change and mental health, highlighting the urgent need for awareness and support in clinical practice.

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How the brain allows us to infer emotions

Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

Researchers have discovered how inferred emotions are learned. The study shows that the frontal part of the brain coordinates with the amygdala -- a brain region important for simple forms of emotional learning -- to make this higher-order emotional ability possible. This breakthrough study is the first to show how the brain codes human-like internal models of emotion.

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I Tried Using a Red Light Filter on My Phone to Beat Doomscrolling —Did It Work?

Very Well Mind

Using a red light filter in your phone settings can reduce the blue light that keeps you up at night. Learn how it helps curb doomscrolling, and can therefore promote better sleep.

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Hope You Had a Nourishing Mother’s Day

Psychiatric Times

Let's take another look at the connection between motherhood and mental health.

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Sanctuary Centers Showcases Local Artists to Promote Mental Health Awareness in Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Sanctuary Centers

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Community members came together for an art show celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month in Santa Barbara this week. The art show was hosted by Sanctuary Centers’ Integrated Health Clinic. Visitors got a chance to explore artwork by clients, friends, and local artists. It was also a chance for the community to learn more about the health services available. “If I can have a painting in here that gives people a sense of hope I feel like I’m doing m

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"Transference"

Psychiatric Times

"And I feel closer to him than 50 minutes should allow, a puzzled sensation, Ive known him all my life.

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Sanctuary Centers’ New Building Project reaches Halfway Mark in Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Sanctuary Centers

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Sanctuary Centers of Santa Barbara is getting closer to making its latest initiative a reality. This is the first time Im getting to see the basement for the clinic as we finally put stairs in and now well start building it with doctors offices and dentist offices,” said president and CEO Barry Schoer of Sanctuary Centers.

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Menopause Isn’t Just Hot Flashes — Let’s Talk Mental Health

Zencare

Published on May 14, 2025 by Zencare Team. Clinically Reviewed and Contributed to by Adrienne Figueiredo, LCAT. So What Happens to Your Mental Health During Menopause? When most people hear menopause, they picture hot flashes or night sweats. But for many people, the emotional symptoms are the ones that really take center stage and not in a good way.

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Global insights into youth mental health prevalence: challenges and future directions

The Mental Elf

Shuwen Su, a MSc Global Mental Health student from the University of Glasgow, summarises an epidemiological study that estimates the global prevalence and years lived with disability associated with mental health disorders and substance use disorders in young people aged 5-24 years old. The post Global insights into youth mental health prevalence: challenges and future directions appeared first on National Elf Service.

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When Pain Looks Like Witchcraft

Anxiety & Depression Association of America

When Pain Looks Like Witchcraft rkeeler May 14, 2025

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The End of the ‘Generic’ Grocery-Store Brand

Association for Psychological Science (APS)

Inflation was high, economic growth was stagnant, and food prices were soaring: It was the 1970s, and everyone needed to eat to stay alive, but no one had any money. So a few enterprising grocery stores had an ideathey began purchasing their own food straight from the manufacturer, putting it in ostentatiously no-frills packaging, and selling it for significantly less than the name-brand stuff.

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The race to ban ethnicity: a challenge to the diverse identity of psychiatry

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

Publication date: Available online 13 May 2025 Source: Asian Journal of Psychiatry Author(s): Gin S.

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Session 411: Drink Water & Mind Your Business with Dr. Donna Oriowo

Therapy for Black Girls

Today were joined by the brilliant and unapologetically authentic Dr. Donna Oriowo, licensed clinical social worker, certified sex and relationship therapist, and author of the bold new book, Drink Water & Mind Your Business. Known for her unique blend of cultural insight, therapeutic expertise, and straight-no-chaser delivery, Dr. Oriowo returns to the show to share the inspiration behind her new work and why its a necessary read for Black women navigating life, relationships, and radical s

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