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Why some friendships end after kids come into the picture

NPR - Mental Health

It can be tough to navigate relationships when our friends start having kids. This guide can help both parents and child-free folks figure out how to stay connected in a new life stage.

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Taking the debate about antidepressants forward

Critical Psychiatry

Joanna Moncrieffs book Chemically imbalanced at least seems to have ruffled a few feathers, as it has led to a Lancet editorial. Its not clear, though, from the editorial how the debate about antidepressants can be taken forward. Of course many people say they have been helped by antidepressants. But the question is whether the outcome is any better than placebo.

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On Mother’s Day, the Gift of Cutting Mothers Some Slack

The New York Times -- Mental Health

Being flawed is an important part of a mothers job. How else would the children in your world learn that flaws are OK and to accept their own?

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What's Your Stress Personality? Take This Quiz to Find Out

Very Well Mind

When stress hits, what's your go-to response? Do you power through like a machine or shut down completely? Take this quiz to identify your stress personality.

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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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‘Thunderbolts*’ Star Lewis Pullman Has Become Hollywood’s Go-To Bob

The New York Times -- Mental Health

In Top Gun: Maverick and the latest Marvel movie, the actor has played memorable characters by that name. I should probably take a breather from playing Bobs, he said.

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Two Decades of PSSD: A Life Stolen by Antidepressants

Mad in America

F or nearly two decades, I have suffered from a debilitating condition known as PSSD, short for post-SSRI sexual dysfunction. Contrary to what the name suggests, the condition often encompasses a much broader constellation of symptoms than simply sexual difficulties, such as cognitive deficits, emotional blunting, and anhedonia which can severely impact a persons functioning and quality of life.