Tue.Apr 01, 2025

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Do you know the red flags for problem gambling?

NPR - Mental Health

Preoccupation with betting or casino games may be an early sign of developing an addiction to gambling.

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Parenting in the Age of Social Media and — Help! — A.I.

The New York Times -- Mental Health

The social psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses the parents revolution on smartphones that his book The Anxious Generation has sparked.

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LB-102: A New, Novel Drug for Schizophrenia

Psychiatric Times

John Kane, MD, shares why you should be paying attention to LB-102 for the treatment of schizophrenia.

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Add More N.Y.P.D. Officers to Fight Crime? Mamdani Has Different Ideas.

The New York Times -- Mental Health

Many of the candidates for mayor of New York City support hiring more police officers. Zohran Mamdani has a different public-safety plan.

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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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Behind the Steering Wheel of Your Brain: Residual Negative and Cognitive Symptoms in Schizophrenia

Psychiatric Times

Treatments that target negative and cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia could put patients in better control of their life.

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The Agony of Waiting

From Both Sides of the Couch

Personal Perspective: Why is waiting so difficult? And which is harder, waiting for news or receiving bad news?

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Why Old Friends Bring Out Our Worst Teenage Selves

Association for Psychological Science (APS)

… As viewers get to know the group, they learn that Jaclyn was the ring leader in school. On this vacation, she assumes that role again, paying for the trip and deciding when the group goes out to party and who should hook up with whom. The other two fall in step. Long-term friend groups often contain these kinds of inflexible roles, said Julianne Holt-Lunstad , a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Brigham Young University and the director of the universitys Social Connection and

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How to Work on Yourself for Lasting Change

Love & Life Toolbox

Key Takeaways: Self-awareness is your guide: Understanding your internal patterns is a key to growth. Family of Origin Work is your foundation: Clarity around past experiences illuminates present challenges and is integral to healing. Focus on your emotional health along the way: Cultivating emotional resilience and regulation is essential for a fulfilling life.

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How the 5-Second Rule Can Help You Break Free From Procrastination

Very Well Mind

The 5-second rule has gone viral online, and this is how it can help you stop procrastinating by immediately kicking your brain into gear.

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Presenting Our April Theme: Sleep

Psychiatric Times

Do you want to be featured in a future Special Report? Check out our April theme!

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NatCon25 Behind the Scenes: Helping Attendees Achieve Higher Education

National Council for Mental Wellbeing (NCMW - the

As the biggest event in behavioral health care, NatCon offers a unique mix of learning opportunities from smaller workshops on treatment trends to larger sessions on health care innovations. Did you know NatCon also offers the most continuing education (CE) and continuing medical education (CME) credits in our field? We sat down with our very own Kelly Simerman (pictured), senior conference associate, to learn more about the credit application process and her teams commitment to higher educatio

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Child Mind Institute Launches “Mirror” Journaling App Co-Developed with Teens to Support Youth Mental Health

Child Mind Intitute

Research-backed journaling app offers a safe and supportive environment for self-reflection to enhance teens’ emotional processing amid ongoing mental health crisis San Mateo, CA The Child Mind Institute , in partnership with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), launched Mirror , a free, intuitive mental health journaling app designed specifically for teens.

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New NDA Submitted: Bysanti to Treat Acute Bipolar I and Schizophrenia

Psychiatric Times

Vanda Pharmaceuticals has submitted an NDA for approval of Bysanti for the treatment of acute bipolar I disorder and schizophrenia.

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Menopause and Mental Health: Understanding the Connection and Recommendations for Treatment

Anxiety & Depression Association of America

Menopause is a natural stage in a womans life, signaling the end of her reproductive years. While many people are aware of physical symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats, the effects on mental health are often overlooked.

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Standing Up Against Hate: Let’s Be Foolish

Psychiatric Times

Heres how we can best stand up to hatred

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New study finds an epilepsy drug could be affective for people with depression

Department of Psychiatry News

A recent study has investigated whether ezogabine, an anticonvulsant drug given to people with epilepsy, is affective for people with depression.

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Addicted to Stress? Breaking Free from Hustle Culture and the Burnout Cycle

Zencare

Published on April 1, 2025 by Zencare Team. Are You Addicted to Stress Without Realizing It? Ever catch yourself bragging about how busy you are, how little you sleep, or how much you're juggling? Its almost like exhaustion has become a badge of honor. But behind that constant drive to stay on, there might be something deeper going on. What if you're not just busy what if you're addicted to stress ?

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Four-Year Olds Respond to Misinformation by Exercising Instinctive Skepticism Muscles

Association for Psychological Science (APS)

… A different and perhaps more inventive tack entails accepting the inevitability of children spending time online and prodding them to become their own fact-checkers. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, tested such an approach by asking whether children could learn to recognize misinformationand to use that ability to develop their own fact-checking skills.

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Your Psychedelic Therapy Journey Continues: Integration 101

Anxiety & Depression Association of America

Your Psychedelic Therapy Journey Continues: Integration 101 rkeeler April 1, 2025

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Available Office Space (click to view)

The Maryland Psychiatric Society

Ellicott City for Mental Health Practitioners seeking a professional and inviting space.Amenities: Wi-Fi, copier, fax, waiting rooms, staff kitchen, adequate parking, and handicapped access.AvailableFull/Part time with acomfortable and friendly atmosphere with Active in-office Listserv for referrals and consultations (40-50 current members).Easily accessible via routes 40, 29, 32, 70, and 695.

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Generative Artificial intelligence Addiction Syndrome: A New Behavioral Disorder?

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

Publication date: Available online 31 March 2025 Source: Asian Journal of Psychiatry Author(s): Chokri Kooli, Youssef Kooli, Eya Kooli

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The Maryland Psychiatric Society

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Inpatient Suicide Trends and Prevention: Insights from a South Korean Nationwide Study

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

Publication date: Available online 31 March 2025 Source: Asian Journal of Psychiatry Author(s): Ah Rah Lee, Sung Moon Choi, Myungjae Baik, Je Young Hannah Sun, Sang Min Lee, Jong-Woo Paik

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MPS News: April 2025

The Maryland Psychiatric Society

MPS News: April 2025 In This Issue: Lifetime of Service Award Presidential Award of Excellence 2025 MPS Committee Sign-Ups MOORE Equity 5K MPS Team March 11 Council Minutes Paper/Poster Contest Winners Maryland News Legislative Update 2025 MPS Annual Meeting Ikwunga Wonodi Award Medicare Updates Member Accomplishments APA News APA Statements

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De-Meaning Psychotherapy: The New Psychiatric Critic

Mad in America

Editors Note: This article is being simultaneously published on our affiliate site, Mad in the UK. It was written by Jan Sheppard, an existential individual, couple and family therapist. M ost of my life has been occupied with understanding the destruction inflicted on me and members of my family by psychiatry. In 1990 aged 18 I was diagnosed a borderline-case paranoid-schizophrenic.