Mad in America

APRIL 29, 2025

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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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.

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The New York Times -- Mental Health

APRIL 30, 2025

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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The Online Therapist

APRIL 27, 2025

Despite so many people identifying with the symptoms, there are still some who doubt its existence or hold derogatory views against anyone claiming to be codependent. This includes virtually all of the medical profession and indeed, some therapists.

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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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Mad in America

APRIL 28, 2025

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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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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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.

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Mad in America

APRIL 29, 2025

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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NPR - Mental Health

APRIL 28, 2025

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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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.

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Psychiatric Times

APRIL 29, 2025

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

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Mad in America

APRIL 27, 2025

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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ADDitude

MAY 1, 2025

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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Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

APRIL 30, 2025

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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Psychiatric Times

MAY 1, 2025

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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Mad in America

MAY 2, 2025

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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The Mental Elf

MAY 2, 2025

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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Very Well Mind

APRIL 30, 2025

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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Psychiatric Times

APRIL 30, 2025

Check out the pipeline updates from April!

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Chipur

APRIL 30, 2025

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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Association for Psychological Science (APS)

APRIL 29, 2025

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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Sanity Daily

APRIL 27, 2025

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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ADDitude

APRIL 28, 2025

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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Psychiatric Times

APRIL 29, 2025

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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Association for Psychological Science (APS)

MAY 1, 2025

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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Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

APRIL 28, 2025

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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ADDitude

APRIL 29, 2025

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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Very Well Mind

APRIL 28, 2025

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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The Mental Elf

APRIL 29, 2025

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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Department of Psychiatry News

MAY 1, 2025

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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ADDitude

APRIL 29, 2025

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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Psychiatric Times

APRIL 28, 2025

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

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The Mental Elf

APRIL 27, 2025

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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The New York Times -- Mental Health

MAY 1, 2025

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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Child Mind Intitute

MAY 1, 2025

Maisie Williams dares to share her story about growing up with anxiety Speaking openly about mental health is a courageous step toward connection, healing, and hope. The Dare to Share campaign invites parents, kids, and advocates for young people to share short videos about the mental health challenges theyve faced and the resilience theyve built. This May, explore our video library and experience the strength we find when we #DareToShare.

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Association for Psychological Science (APS)

MAY 1, 2025

Most linguistic datasets focus on written text, but what about the way we actually speak? TalkBank, the worlds largest open-access repository of spoken language, is helping researchers understand everything from child development to dementia, bilingualism, and even classroom learning. In this episode of Under the Cortex, host Ozge Gurcanli Fischer Baum speaks with Brian MacWhinney from the Carnegie Mellon University, who recently published an article in APSs journal Current Directions in Psychol

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