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The Quiet Crisis in Mental Health: The Medicalization and Deskilling of Psychotherapy

Mad in America

T he medicalization of psychotherapy has undoubtedly been influenced by the psychiatric establishments revolution in 1980, marked by the release of the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III). A manual barely known to the public before 1980 has since become a hegemonic force, shaping not only the practice of psychotherapy but also the broader cultural understanding of psychological suffering as biomedical.

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VA mental health care workers worry about patient confidentialty due to limited space

NPR - Mental Health

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.

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Young People Are Not As Happy As They Used to Be, Study Finds

The New York Times -- Mental Health

New data collected from more than 200,000 people across the world shows that young people arent as happy as they used to be.

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Teenage years crucial for depression intervention

Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

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 Teenage years crucial for depression intervention Date: April 29, 2025 Source: University of Edinburgh Summary: Depression in young teens could be easier to treat than in adulthood due to the symptoms being more flexible and not yet ingrained, a study shows.

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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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Half of Those Who Take Antidepressants Are Labeled “Treatment Resistant”

Mad in America

According to a new study , about half of those who take antidepressants have tried at least two drugs without success. About a third have tried four drugs without success. The study illuminates the frustrating experience of these people, who are euphemistically labeled treatment resistant because multiple antidepressant drugs have failed to work for them.

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Education Department stops $1 billion in funding for school mental health

NPR - Mental Health

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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Link between mental health and personality traits uncovered

Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

Common mental health conditions are more closely related to people's personalities than previously thought, a study suggests. Personality traits explain about a quarter of the overall risk of mental health problems such as depression, anxiety and phobias, the study found.

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Bristol Myers Squibb Schizophrenia Drug Fails Pivotal Test as an Add-On to Antipsychotics

Mad in America

From Med City News. “ A Bristol Myers Squibb drug whose landmark FDA approval introduced the first novel mechanism for treating schizophrenia in decades has failed a pivotal test intended to support expanding its use, a disappointing result that puts a big dent in the commercial prospects for the projected blockbuster product. The Phase 3 test evaluated the drug, Cobenfy, as an adjunct to atypical antipsychotics in adults whose schizophrenia symptoms were inadequately controlled by these s

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Men have body dysmorphia too. That's why some use this drug.

NPR - Mental Health

Body modifiers like Ozempic and other weight loss drugs have gotten attention for how skinny they can make you. But what if you're a boy who wants to get BIGGER? For young men, there's another drug getting more and more popular: steroids. Fit and muscular bodies get celebrated on social media, and many men turn to steroids to match what they see. But with that comes the rise of " muscle dysmorphia ," a kind of body dysmorphia where a person feels that their muscles aren't big enough.

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“They referred to one of the consumers as a BPD c**t”: uncomfortable narratives of borderline personality disorder

The Mental Elf

Keir Harding looks at an Australian qualitative study that reveals difficult and harmful narratives around people given a diagnosis of 'borderline personality disorder'. The post They referred to one of the consumers as a BPD c**t”: uncomfortable narratives of borderline personality disorder appeared first on National Elf Service.

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Presenting Our May Theme: Psychotherapy

Psychiatric Times

Explore the evolving role of psychotherapy in psychiatry in our May theme! We want to hear about your insights, tips, and case studies.

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The United States is Witnessing the Return of Psychiatric Imprisonment

Mad in America

From The Guardian. Across the country, a troubling trend is accelerating: the return of institutionalization rebranded, repackaged and framed as modern mental health care. From Governor Kathy Hochuls push to expand involuntary commitment in New York to Robert F Kennedy Jrs proposal for wellness farms under his Make America Healthy Again (Maha) initiative, policymakers are reviving the logics of confinement under the guise of care.

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Campaign to raise awareness for first responder mental health across Canada

Global News - Mental Health News

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.

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“RFK, Jr., Is Spreading a Dangerous, Ignorant Myth About Autism”

ADDitude

May 1, 2025 When Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. calls autism a preventable disease and floats the idea of an autism registry, hes not only spouting fringe opinions. Hes echoing a long and harmful legacy of framing neurodivergent people especially autistic people as broken, burdensome, and in need of fixing. As an autistic adult raising two autistic children, I know firsthand how this rhetoric shapes public perception, policy, and everyday life.

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First-of-its-Kind Study: Using a Novel Platform to Assess Patients With Borderline Personality Disorder

Psychiatric Times

A groundbreaking study explores innovative neuroassessment technology to enhance understanding and treatment of borderline personality disorder symptoms.

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New York Makes it Easier to Commit People With Severe Mental Illnesses

Mad in America

From Politico : “ALBANY, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul shored up her public safety agenda this week when state lawmakers agreed to loosen the legal standard for involuntary commitment of the mentally ill a major victory for the Democrat and a sign that political winds on the issue are shifting to the center. The foundation of the new policy is that New York state will be able to authorize first responders to forcibly hospitalize mentally ill New Yorkers who cannot meet their own basic needs

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Depression and other mental health conditions linked with immune response, study finds

Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

Depression, schizophrenia and other mental health conditions affect 1 in 4 people in their lifetime, but mechanisms underlying these conditions are poorly understood. New research has linked the body's immune response with schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, depression, and bipolar disorder. The study demonstrates mental health conditions might be affected by the whole body as well as changes in the brain.

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City limits: untreated psychosis in the Global South

The Mental Elf

Izah Bowes considers a cross-sectional study exploring urbanicity and rates of untreated psychotic disorders in three diverse settings in the Global South: Trinidad, India and Nigeria. The post City limits: untreated psychosis in the Global South appeared first on National Elf Service.

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FDA Filing Fee Waiver for New Drug Application of NRX-100 for Suicidal Depression

Psychiatric Times

NRx Pharmaceuticals secures FDA fee waiver for NRX-100, a preservative-free ketamine aimed at treating suicidal depression, enhancing accessibility for patients.

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The Surprising Link Between Energy Drinks and Mental Health

Very Well Mind

Energy drinks are everywhere, offering a quick boost that's often even stronger than coffee. Lets unpack whats *really* behind that buzz.

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Introducing The Body+Mind Collection

Chipur

Fifty years of personal experience tells me treatment for emotional and mental illnesses isnt just about therapy, meds, devices, and procedures. If you dont buy that, youre in for a lot of needless suffering. Thats why were Introducing Body+Mind. The post Introducing The Body+Mind Collection appeared first on Chipur.

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Science Explains How Children Best Learn Math—And Yes, Timed Practice Helps 

Association for Psychological Science (APS)

Psychological Science in the Public Interest (Volume 26, Issue 1) Read the Full Text ( PDF , HTML ) Whats the best way for children to learn arithmeticmemorizing number values and multiplication tables or studying math at a deeper, conceptual level? Educators have long debated the merits of these two approaches, but a new report in Psychological Science in the Public Interest shows that children learn most effectively when instruction follows an evidencebased cycle: grounding facts in conceptual

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April in Review: Updates on the Psychiatric Treatment Pipeline

Psychiatric Times

Check out the pipeline updates from April!

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Resources and support for single mothers – where to find help when you need it most

Sanity Daily

I recently wrote a blog post about the struggles single mothers face, and I got some heartfelt responses through emails and comments. One important question came up again and again: “Where can single mothers find real support and assistance?” What is available? The truth is, while society can be quick to judge, there are genuine organisations and resources working quietly to uplift, support, and empower single mothers.

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The Impossible Burden of Motherhood

ADDitude

The invisible load of motherhood isnt so invisible when you study the data. In a recent survey of 2,263 ADDitude readers, mothers reported that they handle 15 percent more parenting responsibilities than do fathers no matter their ADHD diagnosis, job, or marital status. In other words, mothers with ADHD shoulder the same unequal division of labor as mothers without ADHD but with the added burden on weak executive functioning and emotional regulation skills.

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Rachael Jack Looks Toward Future of Psychological Science as First Editor of Advances in Psychological Science Open

Association for Psychological Science (APS)

APSs new fully open access journal has its first editor: APS Fellow Rachael Jack. Jack began her tenure as editor in chief in February 2025. She is a professor of computational social cognition and head of the Centre for Social, Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience at the University of Glasgow. Her work has been featured in several high-profile outlets, including Annual Review of Psychology , Current Biology , Psychological Science , the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , and Tren

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Focused Practice Designation in Emergency Behavioral Health

Psychiatric Times

Emergency psychiatry gains recognition with a new focused practice designation, enhancing collaboration between emergency medicine and psychiatry for better patient care.

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New non-invasive brain stimulation technique shows significant reduction in depression, anxiety and PTSD symptoms

Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

New research shows non-invasive sound wave therapy can directly target deep brain regions, significantly reducing depression, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms.

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Study: Non-Medication Treatments for ADHD Not as Effective as Stimulants

ADDitude

April 29, 2025 Stimulant medications (amphetamine or methylphenidate) reduce ADHD symptoms better than non-pharmacological interventions, according to a meta-analysis published in The Lancet Psychiatry , which included 113 randomized clinical trials (RCTs) and 14,887 participants aged 19 to 44. 1 The researchers analyzed self-reports and clinician-reported rating scales submitted at 12, 26, and 52 weeks regarding the efficacy of medication and non-medication treatment for ADHD.

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My Partner Isn't the Same Person I Fell in Love With—What It Means and How to Cope

Very Well Mind

Realizing that your partner is different than they used to be can be jarring at times, especially if this realization feels like it comes out of nowhere.

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Overlooked No More: Joyce Brown, Whose Struggle Redefined the Rights of the Homeless

The New York Times -- Mental Health

She successfully challenged her involuntary commitment to Bellevue Hospital in 1987, setting a precedent for homeless people that remains relevant today.

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The other side of postnatal depression: what about Dads?

The Mental Elf

Demetra Christodoulou reviews a new randomised controlled trial from Pakistan testing Learning Through Play Plus Dads: a group parenting programme designed to support fathers with postnatal depression. The post The other side of postnatal depression: what about Dads? appeared first on National Elf Service.

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Study: Vitamin D Insufficiency Worsens Sleep Problems in Children with ADHD

ADDitude

April 29, 2025 Vitamin D insufficiency worsens sleep problems in children with ADHD, but it does not directly affect the condition’s symptoms or functional impairments, a recent study published in Frontiers in Psychology found. 1 Children with ADHD are more likely to experience vitamin D deficiencies than are children without ADHD, according to previous research. 2 However, this study found no causal relationship or direct link between ADHD symptoms and vitamin D insufficiency.

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A landmark experiment puts leading theories of consciousness to the test

Department of Psychiatry News

Professor Ole Jensen part of a global consortium that embraced a novel collaborative approach to investigating one of the brains greatest mysteries.

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Deep Brain Stimulation: A Pacemaker for the Brain

Psychiatric Times

Discover how deep brain stimulation, a breakthrough treatment, offers hope for patients with treatment-resistant depression.

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Most people receive support from community mental health services, but how safe are they?

The Mental Elf

Samuel Woodnutt summarises a mixed-methods study that identifies themes in community-based incident reports. This is the first study of its kind, providing new evidence on community mental health patient safety incidents and solutions. The post Most people receive support from community mental health services, but how safe are they? appeared first on National Elf Service.

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