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17 Ways to Cut Your Risk of Stroke, Dementia and Depression All at Once

The New York Times -- Mental Health

A new study identified overlapping factors that affect your odds of developing these brain diseases late in life.

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Transneural Therapeutics: A New Company to Develop Novel Neuroplastogens

Psychiatric Times

Transneural Therapeutics launches innovative neuroplastogens to revolutionize treatment for neuropsychiatric diseases, promising safer, effective alternatives to psychedelics.

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Falling Estrogen, Soaring ADHD: Menopause Care for Neurodivergent Women

ADDitude

The transition to menopause is, arguably, the most consequential stage of life for women with ADHD. Brain fog, moodiness, and memory loss are common complaints, along with overwhelm, time management difficulties, and emotional dysregulation. Declining levels of hormones, especially estrogen , are to blame for the escalation of cognitive and physical symptoms that women with ADHD already experience leading up to menopause (when youve gone without a menstrual period for 12 consecutive months).

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First Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment, and Healing Unit Opens in Lexington, Kentucky

Psychiatric Times

EmPATH units revolutionize emergency psychiatry, offering rapid, compassionate care for behavioral health crises and improving community outcomes.

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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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How to protect your energy as an empath

Chipur

Empaths receive all forms of emotional stimuli from others like sponges that soak up every feeling. The heightened sensitivity that allows you to build gut-level relationships helps you understand others deeply, yet simultaneously leaves you emotionally drained. The post How to protect your energy as an empath appeared first on Chipur.

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Knowing the Psyche in the Middle East and North Africa (20th and 21st century) : Freud, a lifelong companion of Edward Said

History Psychiatry

We are very happy to share with h-madness readers the next session of this Resarch Seminar.

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“Feel Good” Chemical Serotonin Signals Future Rewards to Brain: Study

ADDitude

April 23, 2025 Serotonin neurons signal to the brain the expected value of near-future rewards, a discovery that helps to clarify the neurotransmitter’s complex role in regulating mood, learning, and more, according to a new study in Nature. 1 The research puts forth a unifying theory that makes sense of previously irreconcilable contradictions regarding the understanding of how serotonin functions, based on what its interdisciplinary team of scientists from the University of Ottawa calls

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Why 30-Day Rehab for Drugs and Alcohol is Not Enough for Long-Lasting Recovery

Clear Behavioral Health

The recovery process from drug and alcohol abuse is a journey that takes time, commitment, and ongoing support. For many, a 30-day rehab program serves as the first step toward sobriety [1]. It provides a structured environment for withdrawal management, learning essential coping skills, and starting to build a foundation for a life free from substance abuse.

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Cost-effective therapy for postnatal depression in British South Asian Mothers

The Mental Elf

Lorna Staines considers recent studies in psychological interventions, to support affordable healthcare for South Asian women with postnatal depression. The post Cost-effective therapy for postnatal depression in British South Asian Mothers appeared first on National Elf Service.

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Wisdom and Age: What's the Connection?

Psychiatric Times

Wisdom: in the eyes of the beholder?

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Why Is Community Important to Mental Health?

Montana Psychiatry

When it comes to mental health, we often focus on whats happening inside. Our thoughts, emotions, and personal coping skills. But theres something just as important happening around us: connection. Human beings are wired for connection, and community plays a powerful role in how we cope, grow, and heal. A community doesnt have to mean a huge group of people.

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Easy Steps to Help Reduce Physician Suicide

Psychiatric Times

Here are 3 simple steps to help reduce physician suicide.

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BONUS: Behind the Scenes of ‘NATAL’ for Black Maternal Health Week

Therapy for Black Girls

The NATAL podcast, executive-produced and hosted by Gabrielle Horton and Martina Abrahams Ilunga, is an audio docuseries centering Black parenthood and reproductive justice in America.Since launching the show, Gabrielle and Martina have brought us deeply personal stories, sharing the lived experiences of Black women, gender-expansive people, and families navigating the reproductive care space.

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New ADAA Member Books: Spring 2025

Anxiety & Depression Association of America

New ADAA Member Books: Spring 2025 rkeeler April 23, 2025

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Explore Our New Resource Hub, A Comprehensive Companion to Our Podcast

MGH Center for Women's Mental Health

The Research Hub is a curated source of the latest research, clinical insights, and practical tools for moms and providers. The Research Hub is a curated source of the latest research, clinical insights, and practical tools for moms and providers.

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What We Know (And Don’t Know) About Autism, According to Science

Association for Psychological Science (APS)

… Autism is not one condition, said Geraldine Dawson , professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Duke University and founding director of the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development. It is many different conditions with many different causes. … Researchers have looked atpesticides,air pollutionandwater pollutionand have found increases in risk that have a small effect size and are correlational, but not necessarily causative, said Charles Nelson , a professor of pediatr

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Electroconvulsive therapy for dementia with Lewy bodies: A systematic review and Japanese multicenter survey

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

Publication date: Available online 22 April 2025 Source: Asian Journal of Psychiatry Author(s): Hiroshige Fujishiro, Kuniyuki Iwata-Endo, Ryota Kobayashi, Fumiyoshi Morikawa, Manabu Ikeda

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Why Narcissists Emerge as Leaders Even in Childhood

Association for Psychological Science (APS)

Narcissistic leadersboth fascinate and repel us. They can be charming, act assertively and articulate visions that may inspire confidence, especially in times of uncertainty. This can attract many followers. In 1931 Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis,echoed this belief: [Narcissists] impress others as being personalities; they are especially suited to act as a support for others, to take on the role of leaders and to give a fresh stimulus to cultural development or to damage the establi

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Interview with German activist Peter Lehmann: “I Lost My Fear and Gained Everything.”

Mad in America

Editor’s note: This is an interview conducted by Tiago Pires Marques, editor of Mad in Portugal. The interview was initially conducted on February 27, 2017, and then updated recently for publication on Mad in Portugal. P eter Lehmann is a central figure in the struggle for emancipation and dignity of people with emotional distress, with psychiatric labels and lived experience with psychiatric treatment.

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The Sleep Trends Experts Think You Should (and Shouldn’t) Try

Association for Psychological Science (APS)

… These methods havent been rigorously studied, but it makes sense at least in theory that they may help some people fall asleep, said Allison Harvey , a professor and clinical psychologist at the University of California, Berkeley. Such mental exercises can distract you from any worries or stress-inducing thoughts that may be keeping you up, she said.

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Vaccines and Autism: A Clinical Perspective

Child Mind Intitute

You may have heard people say that vaccines cause autism. More than 20 rigorous , high-quality studies have found no evidence to support this claim. Yet, it persists, and that can weigh on families trying to make the best decisions about their childrens health. We asked the clinical experts at the Child Mind Institutes Autism Center to help us understand the origins of the claim, why it persists, and where the current research stands on potential causes of autism What is autism?

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Assisted Suicide Should Not Be Provided by Physicians: A Response to H. Steven Moffic, MD

Psychiatric Times

The debate on physician-assisted suicide challenges medical ethics, emphasizing the role of doctors in providing care, not death, while navigating societal pressures.

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4 People Confess Their Worst Sex Stories and How They Revamped Their Sex Life

Very Well Mind

Poor communication isn't the only problem couples face in the bedroom. Learn what four couples and singles say are their biggest problems and how they've overcome them.

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The Maryland Psychiatrist Spring 2025

The Maryland Psychiatric Society

The Maryland Psychiatrist Spring 2025 In This Issue Ronald Means, MD: New MPS President By Michael Young, MD Maintaining Professional Discourse on the MPS Listserv By Theodora Balis, MD A Career of Passion, Purpose, & Psychiatry By Dinah Miller, MD NIH Funding is a Matter of Life or Death By Paul Nestadt, MD What is the APA Doing About?

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