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Fighting loneliness in rural Maine, one casserole at a time

NPR - Mental Health

What happens when people put their phones down and eat together?

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Making psychiatry more open-minded

Critical Psychiatry

Peter Gtzsche is not joking when he asks if psychiatrists are more mad than their patients (see his Mad in America blog post ). I understand what he means about the wishful thinking of biomedical psychiatrists (see eg. previous post ). Its important not to distance ourselves from people with whom we disagree by labelling them insane (see eg. previous post ).

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I Drank Tart Cherry Juice Before Bed for a Week—Here's What It Did for My Sleep

Very Well Mind

Tart cherries have more melatonin than sweet cherries, which is why tart cherry juice has become so popular as a pre-bed sip. Here's how it affected my sleep.

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National Nurses Week 2025: Celebrating the Power of Nurses

Psychiatric Times

Let's celebrate the vital role of psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners in patient care for National Nurses Week!

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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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He Hears Voices in His Head. He Also Helped Win an Election.

The New York Times -- Mental Health

He ran a successful political campaign, sometimes from a psych ward, sometimes living on the street. He has found a way to thrive.

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Discovery of dopamine receptors in a previously overlooked part of the brain sheds light on the complex circuitry for anxiety and depression

Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

Researchers have discovered distinct roles for two dopamine receptors located on nerve cells within the portion of the brain that controls approach vs. avoidance behavior.

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Can we prevent major depression before it starts? A global review of psychological interventions

The Mental Elf

Alexis An Yee Low considers a systematic review published in The Lancet Psychiatry which highlights the effectiveness of preventive psychological interventions for subthreshold depressive symptoms. The post Can we prevent major depression before it starts? A global review of psychological interventions appeared first on National Elf Service.

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Charlamagne Tha God’s Mental Health Tip: Touch Grass, Literally

The New York Times -- Mental Health

At The New York Timess Well festival, the radio host Charlamagne Tha God spoke about his and family members struggles with depression.

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Oh Canada: Your Mental Health Contributions

Psychiatric Times

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This Patron of the Arts in Denver Was ‘Saved by Collecting’

The New York Times -- Mental Health

About 10 years ago, Amanda Precourt turned her attention to buying art. She now sponsors shows and is opening an exhibition space in an old cookie factory.

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Solemnly Renouncing Physician-Assisted Suicide: A Response to Vincenzo Di Nicola

Psychiatric Times

Explore the ethical complexities of euthanasia and assisted suicide through a philosophical lens.

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Session 410: Can’t Get Enough with Kennedy Ryan

Therapy for Black Girls

If youre on #BookTok or any book-obsessed corner of the internet, especially amongst Black women, you know that theres always a Kennedy Ryan book at the center of the conversation. Kennedy is no stranger to crafting characters that feel real and fully formed and her stories linger with you long after youve turned the last page. Her newest book, Can’t Get Enough, is no exception.

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Offering Long-Acting Injectables to Patients Living with Bipolar I Disorder or Schizophrenia

Psychiatric Times

This article is sponsored by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. and Lundbeck, for which Dr. Ilan Melnick is a paid consultant.

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It’s Time for Psychologists to Become Activists

Mad in America

From The British Psychological Society : “As a forensic psychologist, I left the NHS when I realised I was complicit in a system that silenced the most vulnerable and marginalised people in our society. Weekly ‘equality group’ meetings, supposedly created to challenge inequality and oppressive practices within the Trust, felt like hollow tokenistic gestures.

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3 Things a Couples Therapist Wants You to Do For Your Relationship

The New York Times -- Mental Health

Terry Real shares simple strategies for surviving fights and maintaining long-term intimacy.

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Screening for Sleep Problems: An Expert's Guide

Psychiatric Times

Collaboration between sleep specialists and mental health providers is critically important for effective treatment of sleep disorders and psychiatric issues.

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Kermit Cole: Dialogical Therapy and Quantum Theory Walk Into a Bar…

Mad in America

H ello, my name is Bob Whitaker, and today I have the pleasure of speaking with Kermit Cole. We’ll be speaking about a philosophical enterprise that Kermit is now deeply engaged in. That is, broadly speaking, how humor can help in creating a shared experience that is helpful to the healing process. Kermit, in his experiences of being with people in psychotic states, has seen humor as a moment when a connection can be made.

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What Trump administration cuts mean for mental health in one rural school district

NPR - Mental Health

A school district in Skowhegan, Maine, is reeling from newly announced cuts for federally funded mental health services, which are especially difficult to access in rural areas.

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