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Inertia as Neuroceptive State Beyond the Pathologizing Lens 

Mad in America

I nertia—manifesting as profound states of immobility, hypoarousal, or emotional shutdown—is a frequently observed phenomenon among individuals with complex trauma histories. Conventional psychiatric frameworks often interpret such states through pathology-based models, framing them as symptomatic of depressive disorders, catatonia, or dissociative conditions.

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Therapy Shorts 6: Embrace Individuality in your Relationship

The Online Therapist

Discover "Therapy Shorts," a collection of quick insights and gentle nudges to help you along your healing journey. This week is about Individuality. These posts, published twice per week with a short audio, provide bite-sized wisdom to help you grow and discover yourself. Join me as we investigate the small ways we can bring peace, clarity, and connection into our lives.

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“Autism Registry Fears Are Prompting Patients to Cancel Appointments”

ADDitude

The following is a personal essay that reflects the opinions and experiences of its author. June 12, 2025 In the weeks since officials from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) first announced plans to create an autism registry — then subsequently dubbed its efforts a national “data platform” to “uncover the root causes of autism” — providers like myself have witnessed a notable effect on patients seeking care.

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How Do Psychiatry Residents Learn Psychopharmacology?

Psychiatric Times

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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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Sleep-in science: How 2 extra weekend hours can calm teen anxiety

Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

Teens might finally have a good reason to sleep in on weekends within limits. A new study reveals that teenagers who get up to two extra hours of sleep on weekends show fewer anxiety symptoms than those who don t. But go beyond that sweet spot, and symptoms can actually increase.

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Member Spotlight: 2025 Spence Award Recipient Justin Minue Kim on the Science of Emotion

Association for Psychological Science (APS)

Image above: Justin Minue Kim gives a lecture on the neuroscience of emotion and anxiety. Justin Minue Kim is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at Sungkyunkwan University and the director of the Human Affective Neuroscience Lab. The 2025 APS Janet Taylor Spence Award recipient was also named an APS Rising Star in 2021. Learn more about Kim and six other Spence Award recipients.

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Signs You're a Parentified Daughter—And How It Impacts Your Relationships

Very Well Mind

Parentification occurs when the roles of parent and child are reversed, and a child must take on age-inappropriate caregiving responsibilities to keep a home functioning. Experts share signs you might be a parentified daughter and offer healing strategies.

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Bridging Research and Editorial Vision: A Conversation With Arturo Hernandez

Association for Psychological Science (APS)

How do the roles of researcher and editor inform each other? What can this intersection tell us about the future of psychological science? In this episode of Under the Cortex, Arturo Hernandez, Professor of Psychology at the University of Houston and editor for Perspectives on Psychological Science , joins host Özge Gürcanlı Fischer Baum to reflect on the dynamic relationship between scientific discovery and scientific communication.

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Supporting Los Angeles Through Community Crisis

Clear Behavioral Health

Los Angeles has faced significant challenges this year, from devastating wildfires to heightened ICE enforcement activities that have created widespread community stress and anxiety. At Clear Behavioral Health, we understand that these collective traumas can deeply impact mental wellness, often triggering or worsening conditions like anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

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Redemption in Psychiatry, Part 2: Collegial Reactions

Psychiatric Times

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Breastfeeding Difficulties: How Can We Help New Moms?

MGH Center for Women's Mental Health

For new moms, breastfeeding is often more difficult than anticipated. In fact, feeding challenges are actually the norm, not the exception. For new moms, breastfeeding is often more difficult than anticipated. In fact, feeding challenges are actually the norm, not the exception.

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The Inspiration Trap

Psychiatric Times

"The Inspiration Trap": the belief that a special talent or knowledge or divine gift—something outside of the artist—is necessary.

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Each Person Has a Unique ‘Breath Print,’ Scientists Find

The New York Times -- Mental Health

Every breath you take, they really may be watching you.

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The Power of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Break Free from Negative Thoughts

Lightwork

Negative thought patterns can feel like an endless loop, trapping you in a cycle of self-doubt, anxiety, and emotional distress. These persistent negative thoughts don’t just affect your mental state – they impact your relationships, career decisions, and daily life experiences. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) offers a transformative path to break free from these challenging thought patterns.

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Celebrating 40 Years, A Midway Check-In

Psychiatric Times

We're halfway through our 40th anniversary!

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Oxford strengthens global mindfulness research with £1 million gift

Department of Psychiatry News

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Amanda Feilding, Countess Who Drilled a Hole in Her Head, Dies at 82

The New York Times -- Mental Health

She was ridiculed for drilling a hole in her skull to increase blood flow, but her foundation’s research into the therapeutic use of counterculture drugs proved visionary.