NPR - Mental Health
MAY 10, 2025
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.
Mad in America
MAY 29, 2025
J ust about everyone believes that depressionthe #1 psychiatric diagnosisis explained in the same way as physical illnesses; that is, that depression, too, is of genetic/physiological origin. Many people also believe the psychiatric drugs prescribed to treat depression are effective because they correct a verified biological causation for depression, a chemical imbalance in the brain.
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Critical Psychiatry
MAY 10, 2025
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.
Psychiatry News -- Science Daily
MAY 20, 2025
Middle-aged and older adults who experience pain are more likely to have had worsening symptoms of depression up to eight years before the pain began, according to a new study.
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Psychiatric Times
MAY 9, 2025
Awais Aftab, MD, explores the many aspects of psychiatry through engaging interviews that challenge traditional views and advocate for a more inclusive dialogue. Check out this review of his new book.
The New York Times -- Mental Health
MAY 3, 2025
Prozac is nearly 40 years old. Why are there still unanswered questions?
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Mad in America
MAY 28, 2025
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.
Critical Psychiatry
MAY 7, 2025
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 ).
Psychiatry News -- Science Daily
MAY 22, 2025
Using a novel lab method they developed, researchers have identified nine molecules in the blood that were elevated in teens diagnosed with depression. These molecules also predicted how symptoms might progress over time. The findings of the clinical study could pave the way for earlier detection, before symptoms worsen and become hard to treat.
Psychiatric Times
MAY 22, 2025
Discover how insulin influences mood and cognition, revealing new therapeutic possibilities for depression and bipolar disorder, in this discussion with Roger McIntyre, MD, FRCPC, at the 2025 APA Annual Meeting.
My Psychiatry
MAY 31, 2025
Everyone has thoughts that pop into their mind unexpectedly. But when those thoughts are disturbing, unwanted, or feel completely out of character, they can be deeply unsettling. These are known as intrusive thoughts, and while they might feel alarming, they are actually quite common. Why Do People Have Intrusive Thoughts? Intrusive thoughts are sudden, involuntary thoughts or mental images that can be distressing.
NPR - Mental Health
MAY 28, 2025
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.
Mad in America
MAY 22, 2025
Y ears ago, when I was applying for medical school, I had to go through the usual gyrations of filling out the applications and attending interviews. Part of the application process for medical school is to write an essay about why one wants to become a physician and what their goals and desires are. The medical students all had dreams of wanting to be part of peoples lives and making a change in a positive fashion.
The Online Therapist
MAY 28, 2025
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.
Psychiatry News -- Science Daily
MAY 28, 2025
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.
Very Well Mind
MAY 22, 2025
These productivity tricks might sound quirky, but they actually work. Find expert-backed explanations, plus relatable examples of how people use these oddball methods in their everyday routines.
Psychiatric Times
MAY 5, 2025
Deprescribing: a critical practice in medicine, emphasizing thoughtful medication management and patient-centered care for optimal health outcomes.
NPR - Mental Health
MAY 5, 2025
A study from the American Journal of Psychiatry suggests that psychotherapy is becoming more accessible to people. The study looks at trends in mental health treatment from 2018 to 2021.
Mad in America
MAY 9, 2025
In a recent study , researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) found that optimism predicted response to antidepressant drugs. The researchers measured both baseline (pre-treatment) optimism and changes in optimism over time. They found that both of these measures correlated with antidepressant drug response. Our results suggest that baseline optimism and increases in optimism during treatment are associated with increased likelihood of SSRI treatment response in MDD, th
The Online Therapist
MAY 25, 2025
Because their sense of identity, worth, and safety has been shaped around the emotional needs and behaviours of others, codependents frequently experience an intense need for other people. The onset of this condition typically occurs during childhood, particularly in households where emotional neglect, addiction, mental illness, or inconsistent caregiving were present.
Psychiatry News -- Science Daily
MAY 28, 2025
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.
Global News - Mental Health News
MAY 14, 2025
A global study from UNICEF suggests manyCanadiankids are unhappy,withsocial struggles such asbullyinganddifficultymakingfriendsamong the sources of their anguish.
Psychiatric Times
MAY 9, 2025
Research reveals that IV haloperidol and ziprasidone are safe for treating delirium in patients that are critically ill, showing minimal impact on QTc intervals.
NPR - Mental Health
MAY 2, 2025
VA employees have to report to work in person on Monday. That worries mental health care providers at the agency who say limited space will affect their ability to provide confidentiality to patients.
Mad in America
MAY 27, 2025
W hen a close family member compared the collaged moon boards I was using to process a difficult time in my life to that meme of the man frantically mapping red strings on the wall, I didnt laugh. I had just told them I was on the edge of autistic burnout. That I was struggling with emotional flooding. That I had been formally diagnosed with adjustment disorder and was pretty sure I had cPTSD.
The Online Therapist
MAY 18, 2025
The emotional and mental toll of being close to a vulnerable narcissist can be substantial. Narcissists who are vulnerable do not project an air of superiority, charisma, or confidence that their more overtly narcissistic counterparts do. On the contrary, they tend to come across as timid, sensitive, nervous, or even self-deprecating. This approachable demeanour has the power to captivate those around them, particularly those with a compassionate nature, a nurturing spirit, or a deep longing to
Psychiatry News -- Science Daily
MAY 5, 2025
In a recent clinical study, patients with treatment-resistant post-traumatic stress disorder were symptom-free up to six months after completing traditional therapy paired with vagus nerve stimulation.
Critical Psychiatry
MAY 13, 2025
Penelope Camplings book On the brink with patients stories from her life in psychiatry starts at the end of the asylum years, when many of us, as she says, were optimistic about the development of community care. But as I keep saying (see eg. previous post ), mental health care, like much of NHS provision, has become too dysfunctional and fragmented.
Psychiatric Times
MAY 1, 2025
Explore the evolving role of psychotherapy in psychiatry in our May theme! We want to hear about your insights, tips, and case studies.
NPR - Mental Health
MAY 3, 2025
The number of Americans relying on psychotherapy went up between 2018 and 2021, whereas the number of people using psychiatric medications went down.
Mad in America
MAY 11, 2025
E motional illnesses are mainly depressions, anxieties, substance abuse, and over- and under eating. They cause emotional distress. This distress comes from conflicts and support imbalances in relationships. Such illnesses commonly arise in our closest family relationships. The support imbalance comes about because one person gives too much emotional support to another while the other person demands and receives too much emotional support.
The Online Therapist
MAY 11, 2025
The final recognised stage is considered to be the mature love stage, where theoretically we have got to know everything we need to about our partner and have chosen them for the long term. It should be a time when there are no surprises, life is settled, the couple have gone through ups and downs, career building and children. They should, theoretically, be in tune with each other and the plans on the table.
Psychiatry News -- Science Daily
MAY 19, 2025
To better understand the potential therapeutic benefits of heritage art practices, researchers examined the impact of these practices on mental and physical health.
Global News - Mental Health News
MAY 2, 2025
For Canadas first responders, witnessing the unthinkable is part of the job. But whats often unseen is what they carry with them long after the sirens fade.
Psychiatric Times
MAY 12, 2025
Combination therapy of TMS and ketamine could enhance brain perfusion and neuroplasticity.
NPR - Mental Health
MAY 1, 2025
Congress created the grants in the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The goal was to help schools hire mental health professionals, including counselors and social workers.
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