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One researcher shares her experience studying and living with bipolar disorder

NPR - Mental Health

Around 40 million people around the world have bipolar disorder, which involves cyclical swings between moods: from depression to mania. Kay Redfield Jamison is one of those people. She's also a professor of psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and has written extensively about the topic, from medical textbooks to personal memoirs. Today on Short Wave, she joins us to talk about the diagnosis process, treating and managing bipolar disorder.

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Exposure to Antidepressants in the Womb Makes for Sad, Scared Adolescents

Mad in America

In a new study , researchers found that those exposed to SSRI antidepressants in utero had a hyperactive amygdala and were more fearful and depressed as adolescents. This was true in both mice and humans. Maternal depression did not explain the effect. In mice and humans, early-life SSRI exposure alters the offsprings brain structure and is associated with anxiety and depression-related behaviors beginning in puberty, the researchers write.

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Horses 'mane' inspiration for new generation of social robots

Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

Skip to main content Your source for the latest research news Follow: Facebook X/Twitter Subscribe: RSS Feeds Newsletter New! Sign up for our free email newsletter. Science News from research organizations Horses mane inspiration for new generation of social robots Date: May 28, 2025 Source: University of Bristol Summary: Interactive robots should not just be passive companions, but active partners -- like therapy horses who respond to human emotion -- say researchers.

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Therapy Shorts 2: How Conflict Can Strengthen Your Relationship Bond

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 Stages of a Relationship. 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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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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Sharing of lifespan brain study data expected to light new paths

Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

Researchers have released the full dataset from the Dallas Lifespan Brain Study, a decade-long project designed to track brain and cognitive health as people age and distinguish neurologically healthy paths from those indicating a likelihood of decline.

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The Enduring Impact of Early Adversity on Psychosis Risk

Psychiatric Times

Learn more about the critical link between early adversity and psychosis, and the need for targeted interventions and preventive measures.

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More Connected Than Ever Before? Online Dating and the Youth Mental Health Crisis

Psychiatric Times

Online dating transforms connections but often leads to loneliness and mental health issues. How can we encourage safer, more meaningful interactions?

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5 Things People Do in the First 10 Minutes of Their Day That Make a Big Difference

Very Well Mind

We talked to five different people about their morning routines. Here's some surprising and not-so-surprising practices.

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Mother's warmth in childhood influences teen health by shaping perceptions of social safety

Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

Parental warmth and affection in early childhood can have life-long physical and mental health benefits for children, and new research points to an important underlying process: children's sense of social safety.

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Surviving Hurricane Helene as a Physician and a Victim

Psychiatry Online

Psychiatric News, Volume 60, Issue 6 , June 1, 2025 June 30, 2025.

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Social Psychiatry and Culturally Relevant Psychotherapy at the APA Annual Meeting

Psychiatric Times

Vincenzo Di Nicola discusses the importance of pluralism in social psychiatry and the need for culturally relevant psychotherapy at the 2025 APA Annual Meeting.

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More Med School Grads Choose Psychiatry—Again

Psychiatry Online

Psychiatric News, Volume 60, Issue 6 , June 1, 2025 June 30, 2025.

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Inheriting the traumas of war: examining DNA methylation across three generations of Syrian refugees

The Mental Elf

In her debut Mental Elf blog, Demelza Smeeth discusses the latest research on the inheritance of trauma across three generations of Syrian refugees; summarising a paper that looks into the epigenetic signatures of intergenerational exposure. The post Inheriting the traumas of war: examining DNA methylation across three generations of Syrian refugees appeared first on National Elf Service.

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‘Thunderbolts*’ Strikes an Accurate Depiction of Mental Illness

Psychiatry Online

Psychiatric News, Volume 60, Issue 6 , June 1, 2025 June 30, 2025.

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A Day in the Life of My Defiant Child

ADDitude

Behavioral disorders are more common and more disruptive among ADHD families than they are among neurotypical ones. When children experience symptoms of ADHD combined with a behavior disorder, like oppositional defiant disorder or conduct disorder , that can strain their relationships with family members inside and outside the nuclear unit. Defiant behavior may manifest as a child easily (and frequently) losing their temper , arguing with adults because of rules, or acting out violently.

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Therapy That Isn’t Psychotherapy

Psychiatry Online

Psychiatric News, Volume 60, Issue 6 , June 1, 2025 June 30, 2025.

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I'm a Therapist and I Tried the Viral 17-Second Manifestation Technique—Here's How It Went

Very Well Mind

This TikTok-approved manifestation technique only takes 17 seconds. Does it actually work? Read on to find out.

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Hospital Visits for Cannabis Linked to Dementia Diagnoses

Psychiatry Online

Psychiatric News, Volume 60, Issue 6 , June 1, 2025 June 30, 2025.

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Give Peace Another Chance

Psychiatric Times

Are we ready yet to give peace a chance?

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Self-Help App Aims to Help People Recover From Trauma

Psychiatry Online

Psychiatric News, Volume 60, Issue 6 , June 1, 2025 June 30, 2025.

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The Truth About Therapy: 10 Dangerous Myths You Need to Unlearn

Harmony United Psychiatric Care

Therapy is a cornerstone of behavioral health, yet countless myths and misconceptions persist, often deterring people from seeking the support they need. Whether considering mental counseling for the first time or supporting someone elses journey, understanding the truth about therapy is essential.

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Healing Patients by Helping Them Make Friends

Psychiatry Online

Psychiatric News, Volume 60, Issue 6 , June 1, 2025 June 30, 2025.

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Session 413: All About Gut Health

Therapy for Black Girls

Gut health is one of those wellness terms we hear all the time, and honestly, its popular for a reason. Our gut isnt just about digestion. Like the rest of our organs, its connected to the brain, which means it can both reflect and impact our mental well-being.The gut-brain connection shows up in everyday life. Feeling queasy before a big meeting? Or so stressed you dont have an appetite?

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A One-Sided Approach to Care for Transgender Youth

Psychiatry Online

Psychiatric News, Volume 60, Issue 6 , June 1, 2025 June 30, 2025.

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The Beauty That Moral Courage Creates

Association for Psychological Science (APS)

… Such courage and self-sacrifice toward kin can certainly be inspiring, but moral beauty is most striking in acts of goodness toward others with whom one does not have obvious ties, exhibiting a degree of altruism that is clearly contrary to ones individual interests. This occurs when a person helps another for no reason at all, forgives someone who truly does not deserve it, orin the most extreme circumstancesgives up their life for a stranger.

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Patients, Not Clients

Psychiatry Online

Psychiatric News, Volume 60, Issue 6 , June 1, 2025 June 30, 2025.

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Prediction of treatment efficacy in the suanzaoren decoction and estazolam for chronic insomnia disorder, along with brain function and cognitive changes before and after treatment, and potential gene expression profiles

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

Publication date: Available online 28 May 2025 Source: Asian Journal of Psychiatry Author(s): Tingting Li, Yiding Han, Haohao Yan, Dongsheng Lv, Ping Yao, Lixia Chen, Yonggui Yuan, Jingping Zhao, Wenbin Guo, Zhiguo Guo, Bing Lang

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Achieving APA’s Commitment to Sustainable Annual Meetings

Psychiatry Online

Psychiatric News, Volume 60, Issue 6 , June 1, 2025 June 30, 2025.

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Editorial Board

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

Publication date: June 2025 Source: Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 108 Author(s):

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Money, Burnout, and Physician Wellness: Part 3

Psychiatry Online

Psychiatric News, Volume 60, Issue 6 , June 1, 2025 June 30, 2025.

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CfP: Trauma, Institutional Knowledge, and Social Order: New Perspectives from Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War

History Psychiatry

Dear Hmadness readers,I would like to share a call for papers for a workshop to be held in Graz (Austria)… Read more CfP: Trauma, Institutional Knowledge, and Social Order: New Perspectives from Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War

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Aviation Psychiatry Looks to the Skies

Psychiatry Online

Psychiatric News, Volume 60, Issue 6 , June 1, 2025 June 30, 2025.

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Blindsided by Benzos: Had I Known

Mad in America

T here exists a class of medications, prescribed to millions of Americans, that is slowly eroding our mental and physical health. Too many physicians are not disclosing the long-term consequencesor the harrowing truth that discontinuing these medications can plunge patients into relentless mental and physical torment, a nightmare that may persist for years.

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Theater as Cultural Resistance

Psychiatry Online

Psychiatric News, Volume 60, Issue 6 , June 1, 2025 June 30, 2025.

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What Returning to My Old Therapist Taught Me

The New York Times -- Mental Health

It turns out people do change, after all.

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Private Equity Means Worse Care

Psychiatry Online

Psychiatric News, Volume 60, Issue 6 , June 1, 2025 June 30, 2025.

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