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Would ketamine treatment help if you didn't know you got it?

NPR - Mental Health

What if you could get all the potential benefits of ketamine without the "trip"? For part two of our series on psychedelics, we look at how some researchers are trying to disentangle the "trip" from the drugs' effects on the brain and why the answer could help direct the future of psychedelic research. (Spoiler alert: People generally know if they're tripping or not.

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Lost in Psychobabble? Cut Through the Jargon for Real Mental Clarity

Mad in America

P sychology, mental health, and recovery are often discussed in overly formal language, making the process of healing seem complex and intimidating. This can discourage people from believing in their ability to improve. However, beneath the jargon lies a straightforward approach that can effectively address most mental health challenges. While some neurological and genetic conditions may exist, they are less common than often assumed.

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When Problem Behavior Masks a Learning Disability

Child Mind Intitute

Every parent has experienced (or seen) a child melting down at school drop-off. But for the family of one 7-year-old, tantrums at the entrance were a daily occurrence. The girl was so distraught about going to school that she would cry and cling to her mom until the principal came out and physically helped her through the front door. What was initially assumed to be anxiety or a behavior disorder turned out to be a learning disability.

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Unseen Battles, Unmatched Resolve: Addressing Substance Use Disorder in Law Enforcement

National Council for Mental Wellbeing (NCMW - the

Behind the badge, many officers are quietly navigating the realities of substance use disorder (SUD) a deeply human response to prolonged exposure to danger, high-stakes decision-making, and a culture that discourages vulnerability as a form of strength. They may wear gear that protects their life, but what about their peace? Approximately 30% of first responders will develop an SUD at some point, with 1 in 6 officers requiring formal intervention.

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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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Even under stress, male-female pairs had each other's backs

Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

When faced with a potential threat, mice often freeze in place. Moreover, when two animals are together, they typically freeze at the same time, matching each other's periods of immobility. In a new study, researchers found that coordination during fear looks different in males and females.

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Supporting Women with Histories of Sexual Trauma Through Pregnancy and Childbirth

MGH Center for Women's Mental Health

By implementing trauma-informed strategies, healthcare providers can help create a safe and supportive environment for sexual trauma survivors during pregnancy, labor, and delivery.

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We need to improve sleep assessment and treatment in patients with severe mental illness

The Mental Elf

Emiliana Tonini looks at how sleep is recorded and treated in people with serious mental illnessand how it affects their engagement with services. The study finds that sleep is rarely part of routine clinical assessment, and recommended sleep treatments are hardly ever used. The post We need to improve sleep assessment and treatment in patients with severe mental illness appeared first on National Elf Service.

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“I’ve Tried Everything for My Depression. Why Should I Try TMS?”

Montana Psychiatry

Feel like youve exhausted all your options for dealing with depression? Many people with treatment-resistant depression feel exactly the same way. Maybe youve tried meds, gone to therapy, read self-help books, worked out, changed your diet, or even taken time off from work, but the sadness, the heaviness, or that numb feeling just wont go away. No matter how hard you try, it feels like nothing really changes.

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'It makes one realise how much expertise we have within the country' - chairing an Ethics Committee

Department of Psychiatry News

Postdoctoral Researcher Isabelle Butcher talks to us about her experience in chairing a Health Research Authority Ethics Committee.

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Breaking the Burnout Cycle: Practical Steps for Long-Term Well-Being

Anxiety & Depression Association of America

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Are House Calls the Answer to Addressing Power Differentials?

Psychiatry Online

Psychiatric News, Ahead of Print.

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Cultivating Well-Being

Anxiety & Depression Association of America

Cultivating Well-Being rkeeler April 8, 2025

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Nutrition's Impact on Cognition: Exploring the Brain-Gut Connection

Psychiatric Times

Explore the impact of nutrition on patients with cognitive issues in psychiatry.

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The Simple Trick to Change Other People’s Minds

Association for Psychological Science (APS)

“The growth of knowledge depends entirely upon disagreement,” claimedthe philosopher Karl Popper. He was writing about the dangers of dogma in science but his words could equally apply to anyone’s worldview. And if you want a disagreement to end by changing someone’s mind, you have to do it in the right way. … Research by Jeremy Frimer at the University of Winnipeg and Linda Skitka at the University of Illinois at Chicago has shown thatrude behaviour is far more li

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Lorazepam and the White Lotus in our Tariff Times

Psychiatric Times

Are TV shows educating the public about psychiatric medications?

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TIFT #122: Bringing Emotion Into the Room

How Psychiatry Works

This post brings material from a pilot training program a group of us have given online for six psychiatric residencies around the country. The subject is one of the two main requirements for memory reconsolidation (MR), the “queen” of change mechanisms because its effects are lasting and effortless. Its first requirement is activation of an unconscious subcortical neural alarm signal indicating that a threat is predicted.