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Burnout, Boundaries and Balance

National Council for Mental Wellbeing (NCMW - the

In December 2022, I graduated with my master’s degree in marriage and family therapy. My training took place in the medical school’s clinic and a community health care site, where I worked with complex, high-need populations, often uninsured, unhoused and carrying deep histories of trauma. It was intense, emotionally demanding work that left very little space to exhale.

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Early Signs of Bipolar Disorder in Teens

Child Mind Intitute

When people hear “bipolar disorder,” they think dramatic mood swings or someone suddenly spiraling into mania. But what if we could catch the signs before a full episode hits? That’s the promise of understanding of what is called the bipolar prodrome — the early warning phase that shows up in many kids and teens long before a formal diagnosis is made.

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With social prescribing, hanging out, movement and arts are doctor's order

NPR - Mental Health

'/> Doctors are writing "social prescriptions" to get people engaged with nature, art, movement and volunteering. Research shows it can help with mental health, chronic disease and dementia.

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Mad in Puerto Rico

Mad in America

W hen Laura Lopez-Aybar was thirteen, she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder (BPD). According to her clinicians, these were serious illnesses that would alter the course of her future, requiring her to take medication indefinitely because she would never be able to regulate her emotions on her own. Throughout her teenage years, everything Lopez-Aybar did was treated as a sign of her mental illness.

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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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Eyes, Ears, and Emotion: Techniques to Tackle Diagnosing Bipolar Disorder

Psychiatric Times

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International Team Constructs Definition, Inventory of Questionable Research Practices

Association for Psychological Science (APS)

Psychological science has struggled to define the questionable research practices (QRPs) that can undermine the integrity of scientific findings. Now, an international team of researchers has not only proposed an overall definition of QRPs but published a comprehensive list of them—as well as ways to detect and prevent them. The project, published in Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science , identifies and classifies 40 distinct QRPs that can skew results and inflate significa

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Representation and Relevance: Diverse Scholars in Psychology

Association for Psychological Science (APS)

Tiffany Shao Editor’s Note: In this special edition of the Student Notebook, we invited early-career scholars from across the APSSC community to share their experiences navigating psychological science as diverse scholars and to reflect on their hopes for a more inclusive and equitable future for our field. If you would like to contribute to Student Notebook, please email apssc.sneditor@psychologicalscience.org.

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Yale School of Medicine Receives $27.7 Million Grant Toward Autism Research

Psychiatric Times

Yale's groundbreaking research aims to revolutionize autism treatment through advanced brain modeling and noninvasive communication methods, enhancing patient outcomes.

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The Link Between Childhood Trauma and Decision-Making in Adulthood

Harmony United Psychiatric Care

Childhood trauma, including abuse, neglect, loss, or exposure to violence, can have a significant impact on how the brain develops, especially in areas related to impulse control, emotion management, and logical thought. A “Trauma Lens” is formed by this early suffering, which influences how people view the world and make decisions throughout their lives.

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Differences in Experiences Must Influence Interventions

Psychiatric Times

Marc Potenza, PhD, MD, explores the impact of online social activity on ADHD symptoms in adolescents, revealing significant gender differences in brain development and attention.

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Response Rates in Psychiatric Drug Trials are Statistical Hocus Pocus

Mad in America

Peter Gøtzsche writes for the Brownstone Institute : “The outcomes used in psychiatric drug trials are not meaningful, and psychiatric diagnoses and names of drug classes are also problematic. According to DSM-5, major depression “causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.” 1 It is the other way around.

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Overcoming Disaster Fatigue, Part 1: The Challenges

Psychiatric Times

Mental health professionals face disaster fatigue amid ongoing crises, struggling with emotional exhaustion and compassion fatigue while seeking effective solutions.

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Starting Elementary School

Child Mind Intitute

When Courtney Browning’s daughter Emersyn started kindergarten, she came home exhausted. “She got on the bus at 8:15am and didn’t get home until 4:30pm, so sometimes she would melt down at the end of the day,” Browning said. “Or she would fall asleep on the couch, and that would interfere with bedtime later.” Browning has taught kindergarten in Ohio for 11 years, but it still took a few weeks for her daughter to adjust to starting elementary school, and it’s not just the long days.

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The Death of the Anxiety Identity and the Rise of the Real You

The Anxiety Guy

Today I want to share how the death of the anxiety identity happened. What I went through, what clarity arose through the process, and how you can become free as well. Let’s dive in! We don’t just suffer from anxiety, we often become it. It becomes the way we describe ourselves. The way we relate to the world. The way we prepare for every moment, every interaction, every possibility.

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Lone Star Elegy

Psychiatric Times

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10 Tips for Starting Elementary School

Child Mind Intitute

When Courtney Browning’s daughter Emersyn started kindergarten, she came home exhausted. “She got on the bus at 8:15am and didn’t get home until 4:30pm, so sometimes she would melt down at the end of the day,” Browning said. “Or she would fall asleep on the couch, and that would interfere with bedtime later.” Browning has taught kindergarten in Ohio for 11 years, but it still took a few weeks for her daughter to adjust to starting elementary school, and it’s not just the long days.

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Lifestyle and Behavioral Interventions in Narcolepsy

Psychiatric Times

Panelists discuss how behavioral strategies—including structured sleep routines, scheduled naps, dietary adjustments, light therapy, and cognitive behavioral support—are essential components of comprehensive narcolepsy management, reinforcing that individualized, nonpharmacologic interventions can significantly improve daily function and long-term outcomes.

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Birth Trauma Awareness Week Story - Anita's Story

Sane Blog

My daughter was born on a golden Brisbane winter morning. The pregnancy with this first baby had been uneventful. I was well informed and idealistic. She arrived squalling and sizeable on her due date, after 33 hours of labour by caesarean after my cervix had swelled shut. My relief over her safe arrival was soon swamped by exhaustion and I fell asleep as I was being sutured up.

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Monitoring Treatment Response in Narcolepsy

Psychiatric Times

Panelists discuss the importance of setting realistic expectations when initiating pitolisant for narcolepsy, emphasizing consistent daily use, gradual titration, and patient-centered measures of success, while accounting for external stressors, lifestyle factors, and the need for occupational accommodations to support long-term functional outcomes.

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Leveraging our Communities for Latinx Mental Health - Addressing Anxiety, Depression & Trauma

Anxiety & Depression Association of America

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Footage of Inmate Suicide Captures Dysfunction on Rikers Island

The New York Times -- Mental Health

The New York Times has obtained video of the 2022 death of Michael Nieves, a mentally ill detainee who mortally wounded himself on Rikers Island.

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