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Behind the Smiles: Mental Health in South Korea’s High-Pressure Society

Mad in America

S outh Korea is often celebrated for its remarkable economic growth, technological advancement, and cultural exports like K-pop and Korean dramas. But beneath this shiny surface lies a mounting crisis: South Korea consistently ranks among the highest in the world for suicide, and its people are turning to psychiatric drugs in record numbers. As a Doctor of Korean Medicine who helps patients taper off long-term psychotropic medication, I see the cracks in the system every daypatients who were pla

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The Slow Road to Psychosis

Psychiatric Times

Take a look at the differentiation between prodrome and attenuated psychosis, along with cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia.

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This Therapist Helped Clients Feel Better. It Was A.I.

The New York Times -- Mental Health

In the first clinical trial of its kind, an A.I. chatbot eased mental health symptoms among participants. The technology may someday help solve the provider shortage.

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Thousands of Reasons To Stay Alive, All You Need Is ONE

Sanity Daily

If you are someone searching for reasons to stay alive, let me share 50 reasons for you to hold on. I agree it is tough. I know how hard it must be for you, or else you would not have ended up reading this blog. Since you have stopped by my post, I will make sure I try to give you enough reasons to hold on for a little longer. When we talk or think about ending our life, it is not our life we are tired of; we are tired of our existence, the never-ending problems, pain, and the suffering attached

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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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Investigating the SAINT iTBS Protocol for Bipolar I Depression

Psychiatric Times

The Stanford Accelerated Intelligent Neuromodulation Therapy (SAINT) for treatment-resistant major depressive disorder has now demonstrated promise for reducing depressive symptoms of bipolar I disorder in an open-label feasibility and safety trial.

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Why Doom Spending Isn't the Stress Relief You Think You Need

Very Well Mind

Doom spending is an understandable reaction to the stresses of life, but its a practice that therapists and financial experts say is a big nope.

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Perspectives Blog: Choosing the Right EHR Connection Type for Your Behavioral Health AI Solution: Integrated, Embedded or Built-In?

National Council for Mental Wellbeing (NCMW - the

From what we hear in the market, one of the biggest barriers to artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in behavioral health is making the solution work in tandem with existing tech workflows especially when it comes to your electronic health records (EHR). We get it. One of the most compelling AI use cases in the healthcare space is automated documentation , and for most organizations, documentation is pretty much synonymous with EHR.

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Probiotics for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia

The Mental Elf

Mary Butler explores a recent randomised controlled trial of probiotic formulations for patients with bipolar disorder or schizophrenia spectrum disorder. The post Probiotics for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia appeared first on National Elf Service.

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Perspectives Blog: Choosing the Right EHR Connection Type for Your Behavioral Health AI Solution: Integrated, Embedded or Built-In?

National Council for Mental Wellbeing (NCMW - the

From what we hear in the market, one of the biggest barriers to artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in behavioral health is making the solution work in tandem with existing tech workflows especially when it comes to your electronic health records (EHR). We get it. One of the most compelling AI use cases in the healthcare space is automated documentation , and for most organizations, documentation is pretty much synonymous with EHR.

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Spring Conference 2025: Dr Qurrat Ul Ain wins Poster Presentation Competition

College of Psychiatrists of Ireland

As part of this year’s College Spring Conference, 28 NCHD posters were entered for competition. The winner of this year’s competition was Dr Qurrat Ul Ain for the poster “ The Use of a Computerised Assessment Tool (QbTest) in the Evaluation of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) “ The award was presented by Dr Aoibhinn Lynch, who judged the competition alongside Dr Fiona Crotty and Professor Anne Doherty.

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NatCon25 Award Winner Spotlight: Anthony Kohl

National Council for Mental Wellbeing (NCMW - the

Each year at NatCon, we recognize and celebrate individuals who go above and beyond to help people in their community heal. This year, we are proud to present a Peer Specialist of the Year Award to Anthony Kohl , a peer coordinator for VIP Community Services in the Bronx, New York. We sat down with Kohl to discuss his inspirational journey and what fuels his passion for helping others.

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April 16, Richardson Seminar: Kelsey Henry, Ph.D. on “Deprivatizing Emotions, Racializing Public Feelings”

History Psychiatry

Please join us on April 16 for the next Richardson Seminar on the History of Psychiatry. We will be joined… Read more April 16, Richardson Seminar: Kelsey Henry, Ph.D.

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People Likely Aren’t as Susceptible to False Memories as Researchers Thought

Association for Psychological Science (APS)

How much can we trust our memories? We know that our mind keeps an imperfect record of the past. We can forget or misremember details with frustrating consequences. Our attention can be diverted in ways that make it all too easy to miss key events. But a particularly disturbing idea suggests that we readily form false memoriesthat is, we can become convinced we experienced something that never actually occurred.

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Atopic Dermatitis Can Be as Unpredictable as the Weather—Here's How to Cope

Very Well Mind

Skin conditions like atopic dermatitis can cause a vicious cycle of flares causing stress, which can trigger more flares. Learn about living with this condition and how to cope.

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Medications for Different Domains of Schizophrenia

Psychiatric Times

Different medications for different domains: new treatments are changing the way schizophrenia is managed.

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Welcome Home: The TBG Community Has a New Space on Patreon

Therapy for Black Girls

Announcing the Therapy for Black Girls Patreon Community In a world that consistently asks so much of us, the power of sisterhood and community reminds us we are one anothers soft place to land. Five years ago, amid global uncertainty and crisis, we created the Sister Circle Community a digital space for us to connect, grow, and simply be. Today, we stand even firmer in the truth that these spaces are lifelines.

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"Early Psychosis Intervention in LMICs: Overcoming Cultural Stigma and Resource Gaps"

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

Publication date: Available online 14 April 2025 Source: Asian Journal of Psychiatry Author(s): Dony Apriatama, Pithriani, MZ Ihsan

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Deciding How to Die

Psychiatric Times

Professionally and personally, what do you think about choosing your own death?

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Network Structure of Social Withdrawal Symptoms in Asian Psychiatric Patients at High Risk of Hikikomori : Findings from the REAP-AD3

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

Publication date: Available online 14 April 2025 Source: Asian Journal of Psychiatry Author(s): Seonjae Lee, Han Seul Kim, Jiyong Hong, Eunjae Lee, Eunkyung Kim, Tae Young Choi, Seok Woo Moon, Sung-Won Jung, Hyung-Jun Yoon, Hyun Soo Kim, Ji Hyun Baek, Tian-Mei Si, Roy Abraham Kallivayalil, Andi J Tanra, Amir Hossein Jalali Nadoushan, Kok Yoon Chee, Afzal Javed, Kang Sim, Pornjira Pariwatcharakul, Mian-Yoon Chong

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Alternative Splicing in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Recent Insights from Mechanisms to Therapy

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

Publication date: Available online 14 April 2025 Source: Asian Journal of Psychiatry Author(s): Mixue Zheng, Nengcheng Bao, Zhechao Wang, Chao Song, Yongfeng Jin

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Trends and Disparities in Schizophrenia related Mortality in the United States: An Analysis of CDC WONDER Database, 1999-2020

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

Publication date: Available online 14 April 2025 Source: Asian Journal of Psychiatry Author(s): Garima Yadav, Sahar Ashraf, Muhammad Saad, Nadeem Mian, Muhammad Abdullah Naveed, Ahila Ali, Karrar Husain, Zeeshan Mansuri, Shailesh Jain

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Integrating Generative AI with Neurophysiological Methods in Psychiatric Practice

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

Publication date: Available online 14 April 2025 Source: Asian Journal of Psychiatry Author(s): Yi Feng, Yuan Zhou, Jian Xu, Xinquan Lu, Ruolei Gu, Zhihong Qiao

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The Need for a Tailored Risk of Bias Tool for Digital Health Intervention Trials

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

Publication date: Available online 14 April 2025 Source: Asian Journal of Psychiatry Author(s): Swathi Suresh, Sujas Bhardwaj, Dhanya Charly, Thomas Gregor Issac

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